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A case of psychosis due to Fahr′s syndrome and response to behavioral disturbances with risperidone and oxcarbazepine

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Calcification of basal ganglia or Fahr's syndrome is a rare disease characterized by bilateral and symmetrical intracranial deposition of calcium mainly in cerebral basal ganglia. Motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms are prominent features. We report a case presented with a few motor symptoms, features of delirium and prominent psychiatric symptoms (disorganized behavior) predominantly evident after the improvement in delirium. Radiological findings were suggestive of bilateral basal ganglia calcification. Parathyroid hormone levels were low with no significant findings in other investigations and negative family history. Patient showed significant improvement in behavioral disturbances with risperidone, low dose of lorazepam, oxcarbazepine, and memantine.

Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry

DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.130506

Authors: AbhijeetDhawalram Faye, Sushil Gawande, Rahul Tadke, VivekC Kirpekar, SudhirH Bhave

Institution: NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Neurological and metabolic disorders

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2020752541

FWCI: 1.478

Cites: 24

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10