Fahr's disease: A case report

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-45

  Sinha, Rahul ^a   Sodhi, Kirandeep ^a   John, B M ^a   Singh, Daljit ^a  

^a Medical Division   (India)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Calcification; Fahrs disease

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTATE NUCLEUS; FAHR DISEASE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; SEIZURE; THALAMUS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 77953423905     PISSN: 19907974     EISSN: 19907982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v30i1.2459     Document Type: Article

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