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Fahr’s Disease Presenting as Mania: A Case Report

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Sheikh Shoib MBBS1,*, Mohammad Maqbool Dar1, Tasleem Arif2, Haamid Bashir3, Javid Ahmed4
1Department of Psychiatry, GMC Srinagar, India
2Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosy, GMC Srinagar, India
3Department of Biochemistry, GMC Srinagar, India
4Department Community Medicine, SKIMS Medical College Bemina, India
*Corresponding Author: Department of Psychiatry, GMC Srinagar, India, Tel: +91-9797197388, Fax: +1942481166 Email: sheikhshoib22@yahoo.com

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 2; 102-4
Published online:Dec 30, 2012
Article type:Case Report
Received:Apr 05, 2012
Accepted:Aug 26, 2012
How to Cite:MBBS SS, Maqbool Dar M, Arif T, Bashir H, Ahmed J. Fahr’s Disease Presenting as Mania: A Case Report. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2012;6(2):. doi:

Abstract

Fahr’s disease is a rare syndrome characterized by symmetrical and bilateral intracranial calcifications. We report a 21-year-old male who presented with aggression, talkativeness, restlessness, and insomnia of recent onset. His neurological examination was normal. Mental status examination and clinical investigation revealed mania. Brain revealed symmetrical large areas and foci of calcification in bilateral basal ganglia and subcortical regions of cerebral hemispheres. This is the first reported case of mania associated with Fahr’s disease in a Kashmiri patient. The description highlights the importance of considering organic causes when encountering patients with mania. The patient was put on mood stabilizers and his abnormal behaviors improved within 4 weeks.

Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: Shoib Sh, Maqbool Dar M, Arif T, Bashir H, Ahmed J. Fahr’s disease presenting as mania: a case report. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2012; 6(2): 102-104

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