title: [Fahr's syndrome: two case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fahr's syndrome is characterized by symmetrical and bilateral intracerebral calcifications, located in the basal ganglia and mostly associated with a phosphorus calcium metabolism disorder. It must be distinguished from genetic or sporadic Fahr's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of this syndrome, the first was revealed by psychotic and cognitive disorders and the other by epilepsy. In both cases, brain imaging and biology resulted in the diagnosis of Fahr's syndrome. The outcome was favorable after treatment in both cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These two observations illustrate various clinical signs of Fahr's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Razi, 1010 La Mannouba, Tunisie. naziha.khammassi@rns.tn
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khammassi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chrifi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mohsen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdelhedi
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tougourti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002128:Calcium Metabolism Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D002118:Calcium