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Basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic, 4

Synonyms
Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification 4; Primary Familial Brain Calcification 4

Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Primary Familial Brain Calcification
Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is a neurodegenerative disorder with characteristic calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and other brain areas visualized on neuroimaging. Most affected individuals are in good health during childhood and young adulthood and typically present in the fourth to fifth decade with a gradually progressive movement disorder and neuropsychiatric symptoms. The movement disorder first manifests as clumsiness, fatigability, unsteady gait, slow or slurred speech, dysphagia, involuntary movements, or muscle cramping. Neuropsychiatric symptoms, often the first or most prominent manifestations, range from mild difficulty with concentration and memory to changes in personality and/or behavior, to psychosis and dementia. Seizures of various types occur frequently, some individuals experience chronic headache and vertigo; urinary urgency or incontinence may be present.
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Authors:
Eliana Marisa Ramos
Joao Oliveira
Maria J Sobrido
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Available tests

18 tests are in the database for this condition.

Clinical tests (18 available)

Molecular Genetics Tests

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  • Also known as: CD140B, IBGC4, IMF1, JTK12, KOGS, PDGFR, PDGFR-1, PDGFR1, PENTT, PDGFRB
    Summary: platelet derived growth factor receptor beta

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