Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Basal ganglia calcification
HP:0002135
What it means
The presence of calcium deposition affecting one or more structures of the basal ganglia.
Rare diseases that can present with this15
Common30–79%
9- Autosomal dominant Kenny-Caffey syndrome
- Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis
- Cockayne syndrome
- Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts
- MELAS
- Osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1A
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1C
- Secondary hypoparathyroidism due to impaired parathormon secretion
Sometimes5–29%
2The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Basal ganglia calcifications · Basal ganglion calcification · Calcification of the basal ganglia
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