Phenotypic spectrum of probable and genetically-confirmed idiopathic basal ganglia calcification

G Nicolas, C Pottier, C Charbonnier… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification is characterized by mineral deposits in the brain, an
autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance in most cases and genetic heterogeneity. The first …

Mechanisms of calcification in Fahr disease and exposure of potential therapeutic targets

MEM Peters, EJM de Brouwer, JW Bartstra… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2020 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of review There is growing interest in disorders involved in ectopic mineralization.
Fahr disease or idiopathic basal ganglia calcification can serve as a model for ectopic …

Mutations in SLC20A2 are a major cause of familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification

SC Hsu, RL Sears, RR Lemos, B Quintáns, A Huang… - Neurogenetics, 2013 - Springer
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (IBGC) or Fahr's disease is a rare
neurodegenerative disorder characterized by calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and …

XPR1 mutations are a rare cause of primary familial brain calcification

M Anheim, U López-Sánchez, D Giovannini… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Mutations in XPR1, a gene encoding an inorganic phosphate exporter, have recently been
identified in patients with primary familial brain calcification (PFBC). Using Sanger …

Evaluation of SLC20A2 mutations that cause idiopathic basal ganglia calcification in Japan

M Yamada, M Tanaka, M Takagi, S Kobayashi… - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To investigate the clinical, genetic, and neuroradiologic presentations of
idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (IBGC) in a nationwide study in Japan. Methods: We …

Analysis of Gene Expression Pattern and Neuroanatomical Correlates for SLC20A2 (PiT-2) Shows a Molecular Network with Potential Impact in Idiopathic Basal …

RJG da Silva, ICL Pereira, JRM Oliveira - Journal of Molecular …, 2013 - Springer
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC), also known as “Fahr's disease,” is a
neuropsychiatric disorder with motor and cognitive symptoms. It is characterized …

A young woman with visual hallucinations, delusions of persecution and a history of performing arson with possible three‐generation Fahr disease

M Shirahama, J Akiyoshi, Y Ishitobi… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Fahr disease (FD) is a rare neurological and psychiatric disorder. The disease is
classified by intracranial calcification of the basal ganglia with the globus pallidus region …

A case of psychosis due to Fahr's syndrome and response to behavioral disturbances with risperidone and oxcarbazepine

AD Faye, S Gawande, R Tadke… - Indian journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Calcification of basal ganglia or Fahr's syndrome is a rare disease characterized by bilateral
and symmetrical intracranial deposition of calcium mainly in cerebral basal ganglia. Motor …

Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification presenting as schizophrenia‑like psychosis and obsessive‑compulsive symptoms: A case report

B Pan, W Liu, Q Chen, L Zheng… - Experimental and …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (IBGC) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by the deposition of calcium in the brain and variable combinations of …

[HTML][HTML] Would you recognize Fahr's disease if you saw it?

D Goyal, M Khan, B Qureshi, C Mier… - Innovations in Clinical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification or Fahr's disease is a neurological condition with a
prominent movement disorder. Diagnostically, brain imaging with computerized tomographic …