Case 30 Answer
This is an Aunt Minnie right?
Dense calcifications in the basila ganglia and deep central white matter
Answer: Fahr’s Disease (familial cerebral ferrocalcinosis)
keys:
- Imaging findings noted above
- degree of neurologic impairment does not always correspond with degree of calcification
- can lead to psychosis, cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinsons, movement disorders
