Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration

Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration or Hallervorden Spatz disease is a rare disease. People with this disease have dementia, or extreme forgetfullness, and their face my twitch. Hallervorden-Spatz disease is degenerative brain disease, meaning the longer a person has it the worse the effects become. Scientists think it is caused by a build up of too much Iron in the brain.

Iron deposit in globus pallidus, imaging by MRI

Symptoms

The effects of the disease usually start at a young age and often result in a quick death. Some effects include:

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