Mauricio Alejandro Paz del Rio

Fahr's syndrome secondary to chronic hypoparathyroidism in a patient residing at high altitude

Introduction: Fahr's syndrome refers to secondary forms of bilateral, symmetrical cerebral calcification, with hypoparathyroidism being the most common endocrine cause. Unlike primary familial cerebral calcification, the underlying disorder is correctable, giving the etiological diagnosis direct therapeutic significanc...