title: Fahr's syndrome: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases (one female and one male) of Fahr's syndrome are reported here. Both of them had neuropsychiatric disturbances and intracranial calcifications in bilateral basal ganglia and cerebral hemispheres. CT scan helped in establishing the diagnosis. Both of them were treated with antipsychotic drugs and responded to some extent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senthil
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents