title: The clinical significance of bilateral basal ganglia calcification presenting with mania and delusions.
abstract: The authors present the case of a 37-year-old man who developed a psychotic manic episode and was found to have bilateral basal ganglia calcification (BGC). The authors present this case report along with a discussion of the literature on the neuropsychiatry of BGC.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. jjohnson54@partners.org
authors.forename: Justin M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Benalfew
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Legesse
authors.forename: Joan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Camprodon
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed