title: Recurrent syncope and hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy as manifestations of Fahr's syndrome.
abstract: In our report we would like to present a case of a 60-year-old patient with epileptic seizures, affective disturbances, only mild neurocognitive disorders and cardiomyopathy. A female patient was taken to the internal ward with a tentative diagnosis of recurrent syncope. Laboratory results disclosed severe hypocalcaemia, hypoparathyroidism, and hypothyroidism. An echocardiogram revealed left ventricle systolic dysfunction. Computed tomography revealed massive intracranial calcifications typical for Fahr's syndrome. Our patient demonstrated only mild neurological and psychiatric symptoms, but developed hypocalcaemic heart failure. It is possible that some cases of Fahr's syndrome remain undiscovered, particularly patients taken to internal wards with mild neurological or psychiatric signs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broncel
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koziróg
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zabielska
authors.forename: Adam R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Poliwczak