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How broad is the phenotype of Hallervorden-Spatz disease?
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Mar 2001
Hickman S J, Ward N S, Surtees R A, Stevens J M, Farmer S F
Abstract excerpt
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has enabled ante mortem diagnosis of Hallervorden Spatz disease (HSD). Childhood-onset cases are the most common type and usually present with progressive dystonia and dementia. The duration of illness is 15 to 20 years, leading to death. Presentation in adulthood and infancy have also been reported, however again the progression is usually inexorable. We present a 30-year-old...
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