[Roentgen diagnosis of Fahr's disease].
The symmetrical calcification of the basal cerebral ganglia (SCBG) in conventional skull radiographs has been known as a pathological entity of Morbus Fahr. Fahr's triad consists of typical neuro-psychiatric symptoms, hypoparathyroidism and SCBG. Since the introduction of CT, SCBG is found in computed tomography of the skull with a frequency of approx. 1% of the patients but often without Fahr's triad. the question of clinical relevance is therefore, raised. A connection between calcium metabolism, sclerosis of cerebral vessels and intoxication seems to exist and has to be considered clinically.
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Zur Röntgendiagnose Morbus Fahr.