Fahr's Disease
 

Hello Everyone,
I am looking for some answers for a friend. Her husband has been dx'd with Fahr's Disease. Does anyone know anything about it or know anyone who specializes in it.
Thanks,
hopeful

go to pubmed, use "fahr's disease"...there were about 180 listings...good luck

Thank you!

Fahr's
 

He woud see a neurologist. Fortunately this progresses very slowly. I have had it for about 15 years. Good luck

Hypothroidism???
 

Paula, do you have hypothyroidism as well? My wife had a CT done and it shows basal ganglionic calcifications, scared to death.

Fahrs
 

no, I don't have hypothroidyism.

All I know is that it involves calcification of the basal ganglia in the crania. It can involve dementia, seizures, movement disorders, etc. That's about all I know about it. From what I understand it CAN be hereditary. :eek:

I also got this from PubMed. I hope this helps. God bless. Hugs, Lee

Fahr's disease
 

My son has it, too. He is enrolled in a study in the Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases program at NIH, and they're looking for more participants, so anyone with Fahr's should really contact them to benefit all of us. I also found a lot of information at the website of the National Organization for Rare Diseases -- look under "Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification."

NIH links:

http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GAR...ification.aspx

http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Res...aspx?PageID=31

Fahr's Disease
 

I also have Fahr's. I'm 33 and have been experiencing symptoms for about 3 years. (Slight tremors in the hands, muscle stiffness, difficulty walking, twitches, involuntary curling of the toes, depression, some very minor short-term memory loss, dizziness, and feelings of numbness in the head)

So far it is progressing relatively slow. I was wondering how long before I start experiencing seizures and/or dementia, or does it vary from person to person?