[Fahr's disease and mitochondrial myopathy]

F Etcharry-Bouyx; M Ceccaldi; M Poncet; J F Pellissier

[Fahr's disease and mitochondrial myopathy]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1995 Dec;151(12):731-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

F Etcharry-Bouyx¹, M Ceccaldi, M Poncet, J F Pellissier

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurologie et Neuropsychologie, CHU, La Timone, Marseille.

PMID: 8787104

Abstract

The case of a 41 years old man presenting with mitochondrial myopathy associated with calcification of the basal ganglia (Fahr's disease) neurosensorial and endocrine-deficits is reported. These different symptoms could share a common physiopathological process.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Basal Ganglia Diseases / complications*
Basal Ganglia Diseases / physiopathology
Calcinosis / complications*
Calcinosis / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Mitochondrial Myopathies / complications*
Mitochondrial Myopathies / physiopathology