Computerized tomography findings in Fahr's syndrome

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 62, Issue 3 B, 2004, Pages 789-792

  Faria, André Vasconcellos ^a   Pereira, Inês C ^a   Nanni, Livio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcifications; Computerized tomoghaph; Fahr's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTATE GYRUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAHR DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 5444220601     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2004000500009     Document Type: Article

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