A case of Fahr's syndrome presenting with psychotic depression and seizure

作者：Uzunkaya Ethemoglu Ozlem^*; Yasin Sedat; Karababa Ibrahim Fatih; Kocaturk Ozcan

来源：Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2016, 17(3): 48-51.

DOI：10.5455/apd.233980

• Fahr's syndrome
• seizure
• psychotic depression
• basal ganglia calcifications

Fahr's syndrome is rarely occurring neuropsychiatric disease which is characterized by symmetric calcifications of basal ganglia. It was described for the first time by Fahr in 1930. Although, the most common symptoms are extrapyramidal system signs, Fahr syndrome might also present with seizure, dementia and psychiatric symptoms. Treatment is symptomatic. We report a case of Fahr syndrome presented by generalized tonic clonic seizure and psychotic depression.

• 出版日期2016-8