Turkish Journal of
GERIATRICS

S. B. Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 5 FTR Kliniği ANKARA Fahr's disease is a rare syndrome characterized by bilateral calcification of basal ganglia. The basal ganglia, dentate nucleus, thalami, cerebral and cerebellar white matter are frequently involved. Clinical picture of Fahr's syndrome varies greatly and most cases present extrapyramidal cerebellar and psychiatric symptoms. Additionally Fahr's disease may include cognitive impairments dementia, epileptic seizures and speech disorders. Its etiology remains unknown. This disease is especially associated to hypoparathyroidism with disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, Its mostly diagnosed with brain computed tomographic scans. Early diagnosis and rehabilitation is very important in this rare syndrome. We present a 66-year-old male patient with Fahr's disease presenting with choreiform movements in right upper extremity, disorders of speech and ambulation and idiopathic hypoparathyroidism who was admittted for a rehabilitation program. Keywords : Aged; Basal Ganglia Diseases/radiography; Cognition Disorders/etiology; Rehabilitation