Recurrent syncope and hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy as manifestations of Fahr's syndrome

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-121

  Broncel, Marlena ^a   Koziróg, Marzena ^a   Zabielska, Justyna ^a   Poliwczak, Adam R ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Attacks of unconsciousness; Cardiomyopathy; Fahr's syndrome

Indexed keywords

BISOPROLOL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN; SERTRALINE; SPIRONOLACTONE; THYROXINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FAHR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 77949361888     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.13518     Document Type: Article

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