Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification.
- Author:
Dong Ah SHIN
1
;
Tae Sik GONG
;
Dong Gyu SHIN
;
Hyoung Ihl KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dashin@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification;
Fahr's disease;
Basal ganglia calcification
- MeSH:
Basal Ganglia*;
Calcium;
Ganglia;
Humans;
Parkinsonian Disorders
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2006;40(3):196-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification(FIBGC) is an inheritable neurological condition characterized by calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and extra-basal ganglia areas. The condition manifests as parkinsonism and other variable neuropsychiatric symptoms. FIBGC is a rare condition, and its pathophysiology has not yet been fully elucidated. Here we report the results of a clinical study of two related patients diagnosed with FIBGC.
