Mri in a case of hallervorden spatz disease

Authors : M Türkay, A Soysal, F Özer, B Arpacı, H Forta

Pages : 65-67

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Publication Date : 1993-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The cranial magnetic resonance imaging insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRI); of a 12-year-old child with a clinic presentation suggestive of Hallervorden-Spatz disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HSD); is described. Progressive dystonia, dysarthria and pyramidal signs were present for 2 years. The presence of both increased and decreased signals in globus pallidus was consistent with the pathology of the disease: loss of myelin and increased iron deposition in the basal ganglia.
Keywords : Extrapyramidal disorder, Hallervorden Spatz disease, magnetic resonance imaging