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What is Fahr’s Disease? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!

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What is Farh’s Disease?

Fahr’s disease is a rare genetically dominant neurological disorder. In Fahr’s disease deposition of calcium occurs in various parts of the brain that result in progressive loss of motor and mental functions.

Does Fahr’s disease Occur At Any Age?

Fahr’s disease can occur at any time in childhood or adult age but the typical age of onset is between 40 and 50 years of age.

What are the Causes Of Fahr’s disease?

A mutation has been reported in the gene encoding the type III sodium-dependent phosphate transporter 2 located on chromosome 8. Biochemical evidence shows that phosphate transport may be involved in the development of the disease.

What are the Signs and symptoms of Fahr’s disease?

• Poor motor function

• Dementia

• Headache

• Seizure

• Stiff limbs

• Poorly articulated speech

• Involuntary writhing movements

• Eye impairment

• Spastic paralysis

What Are Investigations Of Fahr’s disease?

• CT scan

• CSF examination

• Ellsworth Howard test

• Serology for toxoplasmosis

What Treatment is advised for Fahr’s disease?

• Treatment aims at symptomatic control.

• Genetic counseling may be helpful.

What is the Prognosis of Fahr’s disease?

The prognosis for Fahr’s disease varies and difficult to predict.

What Are The Complications Of Fahr’s disease?

• Retinitis pigmentosa

• Optic atrophy

• Demyelination

• Intracranial calcification

• Brain failure

• Parkinsonism

• Hypoparathyroidism

• Increased intraocular pressure

For more information, you can visit NCBI and Wikipedia.