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Fahr's syndrome presenting with seizures in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pneumonia-a case report.
Demir, Gürkan; Balaban, Onur; Tekeci, Muhammet Halit; Issi, Zeynep; Erdem, Ali Fuat.
  • Demir G; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya University Hospital, Adnan Menderes Cad. Saglik Sok. No:195, 54100, Sakarya, Turkey. demirgurkan.md@gmail.com.
  • Balaban O; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya University Hospital, Adnan Menderes Cad. Saglik Sok. No:195, 54100, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Tekeci MH; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya University Hospital, Adnan Menderes Cad. Saglik Sok. No:195, 54100, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Issi Z; Department of Pain, Sakarya University Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Erdem AF; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya University Hospital, Adnan Menderes Cad. Saglik Sok. No:195, 54100, Sakarya, Turkey.
Neurol Sci ; 41(11): 3063-3065, 2020 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-784591
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Fahr's syndrome (or Fahr's disease) is a rare, neurological disorder characterized by bilateral calcification in the cerebellum, thalamus, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex as a result of calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorder. The patients may be asymptomatic and clinical symptoms represent a wide range of neurologic manifestations and nonspecific neuropsychiatric disorders. We report an unusual case of Fahr's syndrome which was asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed by generalized tonic-clonic seizure in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION The patient was a 68-year-old female and admitted to our emergency department suffering from cough and fatigue. After thorax computed tomography (CT) and SARS-CoV-2 PCR test, she was diagnosed as COVID-19 pneumonia. In the intensive care unit, the patient had a tonic-clonic convulsion starting from the left arm and spreading to the whole body. Fahr's syndrome was diagnosed after a cranial CT scan and blood metabolic panel test.

CONCLUSIONS:

As a result of the clinical, radiological, and biochemical evaluations, the patient was diagnosed incidentally as Fahr's syndrome associated with hypoparathyroidism. Seizures could be induced by hydroxychloroquine that was in the COVID-19 treatment or the inflammation caused by COVID-19 pneumonia. The association between the mortality of COVID-19 pneumonia and Fahr's syndrome is unknown which needs further research.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Seizures / Basal Ganglia Diseases / Calcinosis / Coronavirus Infections / Neurodegenerative Diseases Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Neurol Sci Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10072-020-04733-7

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Seizures / Basal Ganglia Diseases / Calcinosis / Coronavirus Infections / Neurodegenerative Diseases Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Neurol Sci Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10072-020-04733-7