Hallervordenspatz syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary condition characterized by early onset of. Pantothenate kinaseassociated neurodegeneration pkan is the most common type of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. Pantothenate kinaseassociated neurodegeneration pkan. There were only four literature references due to search with key words. The ct scan showed tiger eye appearance and mutations on pank2. Hallervordenspatz disease now more commonly known as pantothenate kinase associated neurodegeneration pkan is a rare autosomal. Pantothenate kinase associated neurodegeneration hallervorden. Other suggested names are neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation type 1 or infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy. There has been a movement to rename hallervordenspatz disease to. Hallervorden spatz syndrome hss omim 234200 is an autosomal.
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