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The first presented with walking difficulty, cramps and dysarthria and moderate memory impairment whereas the second with vertigo, ataxia, forgetfulness and headache. CT scans of both patients revealed intracranial diffuse bilateral calcifications in the basal ganglia and the cerebellum. 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