raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1980

Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis

Synonyms: BSPDC · Cerebrovascular ferrocalcinosis · Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification · PFBC · Primary familial brain calcification

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis (BSPDC, also erroneously called Fahr disease) is characterized by the accumulation of calcium deposits in different brain regions, particularly the basal ganglia and dentate nucleus, and is often associated with neurodegeneration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBilateral striopallidodentate calcinosisBSPDC · Cerebrovascular ferrocalcinosis · Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification · PFBC · Primary familial brain calcification
frCalcinose striopallidodentée bilatéraleCalcification idiopathique des ganglions de la base · Calcification idiopathique des noyaux gris centraux · Calcification primaire familiale du cerveau · Ferrocalcinose cérébrovasculaire · PFBC
deStriopallidodentate Kalzinose, bilateraleBSPDC · Basalganglien-Kalzifizierung, idiopathische · Ferrokalzinose, zerebrovaskuläre · PFBC · Primäre familiäre Basalganglien-Kalzifikation
esCalcinosis bilateral estriato-pálido-dentadaBSPDC · Calcificación cerebral familiar primaria · Calcificación idiopática de los ganglios basales · Ferrocalcinosis cerebrovascular · PFBC
itCalcinosi striopallidodentata bilateraleBSPDC · Calcificazione idiopatica dei gangli basali · Ferrocalcinosi cerebrovascolare
nlBilaterale striatopallidodentate calcinoseBSPDC · Cerebrovasculaire ferrocalcinose · Idiopathische calcificatie van basale ganglia · PFBC · Primaire familiale hersenverkalking
ptCalcinose-estrio-palido-dentada bilateralFerrocalcinose cerebro-vascular
plObustronne zwapnienie prążkowiowo- gałkowo-zębateBSPDC · Idiopatyczne zwapnienie jąder podstawy
csOboustranná kalcinóza striopallidodentataBSPDC · Cerebrovaskulární ferokalcinóza · Idiopatická kalcifikace bazálních ganglií
ukДвосторонній стриопаллидодентатний кальцинозBSPDC · Цереброваскулярний ферокальциноз · Ідіопатична кальцифікація базальних гангліїв · PFBC · Первинна сімейна кальцифікація мозку
zh双侧纹状体-苍白球-齿状核钙化特发性基底神经节钙化症
trBilateral striopallidodentat kalsinozPFBC · BSPDC · Serebrovasküler ferrokalsinoz · Primer ailesel beyin kalsifikasyonu · İdiyopatik bazal gangliyon kalsifikasyonu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM114100BTNTvalidated
OMIM213600BTNTvalidated
OMIM615007BTNTvalidated
OMIM615483BTNTvalidated
OMIM616413BTNTvalidated
OMIM618317BTNTvalidated
OMIM618824BTNTvalidated
OMIM620786BTNTvalidated
OMIM621452BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G23.8NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD20.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008947Evalidated
GARD6406Evalidated
MedDRA10078822Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (5):

No children.

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Genes

9 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CMPK2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:27015ENSG000001343266117872p25.2cytidine/uridine monophosphate kinase 236443312[PMID]
JAM2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:14686ENSG0000015472160687021q21.3junctional adhesion molecule 231851307[PMID]
NAA60Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25875ENSG0000012239061424616p13.3N-alpha-acetyltransferase 60, NatF catalytic subunit38480682[PMID]
PDGFBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:8800ENSG0000010031119004022q13.1platelet derived growth factor subunit B23913003[PMID]_20301594[PMID]
MYORGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19918ENSG000001649766182559p13.3myogenesis regulating glycosidase30649222[PMID]
PDGFRBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8804ENSG000001137211734105q32platelet derived growth factor receptor beta23255827[PMID]_20301594[PMID]
RRP12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29100ENSG0000005274961772310q24.1ribosomal RNA processing 12 homolog41059649[PMID]
SLC20A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10947ENSG000001685751583788p11.21solute carrier family 20 member 222327515[PMID]_20301594[PMID]
XPR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12827ENSG000001433246052371q25.3xenotropic and polytropic retrovirus receptor 125938945[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families200 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated9065541[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

33 annotations · validated 2025-04-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0002135Basal ganglia calcificationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0007146Bilateral basal ganglia lesions
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0001266Choreoathetosis
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
HP:0000751Personality changes
HP:0002344Progressive neurologic deteriorationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0002321Vertigo
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0007352Cerebellar calcifications
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0031987Diminished ability to concentrate
HP:0100660Dyskinesia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0003388Easy fatigability
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
Excluded (0%)
HP:0032180Abnormal circulating metabolite concentrationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0011450Unusual CNS infectionDiagnostic criterion

Annotation source: 20301594[PMID]_11295778[PMID]_37446066[PMID]_32809692[PMID]

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