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[Transient ischemic attack associated with a calcinosis cerebri syndrome]
C Asensio Moreno1, J L Arias Jiménez, O Aramburu Bodas
1Servicios de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla.
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|April 2, 2008
Summary
This case study highlights a rare association between transient ischemic attack and Fahr's disease (calcinosis cerebri). Arterial hypertension was the only identified vascular risk factor in this elderly patient.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroimaging
- Vascular Neurology
Background:
- Calcinosis cerebri, also known as Fahr's disease, is a rare neurological disorder characterized by abnormal calcium deposition in the brain.
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain ischemia, without infarction.
Observation:
- A 71-year-old male patient presented with symptoms of a transient ischemic attack.
- Cerebral imaging revealed evidence of calcinosis cerebri (Fahr's disease).
Findings:
- The patient's transient ischemic attack was found to be associated with calcinosis cerebri.
- Arterial hypertension was the sole vascular risk factor identified in this patient.
Implications:
- This case underscores the potential, though rare, link between Fahr's disease and ischemic cerebrovascular events.
- Identifying and managing vascular risk factors like hypertension is crucial in patients with calcinosis cerebri presenting with neurological symptoms.
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