Primary Brain Calcification in a Case and Review of the Literature

Authors: Sounga Bandzouzi PEG*, Mpandzou GA, Motoula Latou DH2,3, Diatewa J, Ngatali Christian FS, EBELEBE Vital, Koubemba GC and Ossou-Nguiet PM

DOI: 10.23880/nnoaj-16000137

Volume 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Primary brain calcifications are most often described in a family context (PFBC). It is a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by calcifications of the basal ganglia and other brain regions. the diagnostic criteria for this disease are defined by: bilateral calcifications of the nuclei of the base; progressive neurological disorders; the absence of abnormalities suggestive of another metabolic or mitochondrial disorder, the absence of an infectious, traumatic or toxic cause and an evocative family context. His pathophysiology is unclear. We report an observation of sporadic primary cerebral calcification in a Congolese subject.

Keywords: Brain Calcification; Clinical Features; Basal Ganglia Calcification

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