basal ganglia calcification

• idiopathic: normal variant (50%)

• abnormal calcium metabolism
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • hypo-, pseudohypo-, and pseudo-pseudohypoparathyroidism

• ToRCHS infection (esp. CMV, toxo)
• tuberous sclerosis

• Cockayne syndrome
• Fahr syndrome (ferrocalcinosis)
• lipoid proteinosis (hyalinosis cutis)

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18