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Does blood pressure medicine cause basal ganglia calcification?
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No: Basal ganglia calcification is more commonly seen in elderly. Blood-pressure medications are not typically associated with this finding. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/basal_ganglia_calcification.
Answered 9/11/2013
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