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Calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalami, corona radiata, and dentate nuclei

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A noncontrast brain CT scan showing bilateral, symmetrical calcifications in the basal ganglia, thalami, corona radiata, and dentate nuclei. (A) Axial, (B) coronal, and (C) sagittal images showing bilateral calcifications of the basal ganglia and thalami (red arrows). (D) Axial image showing bilateral calcifications of the corona radiata (red arrows). (E) Axial and (F) coronal images showing bilateral calcifications of the dentate nuclei (red arrows). (From: Mohammed YE, Gebreselassie KH, Sesega EH, Wolie AA, Ahmed BJ. Recurrent seizures in an adolescent female with extensive intracranial calcifications: a case report of Fahr's syndrome secondary to hypoparathyroidism. Cureus 2025;17[2]:e78780. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)