[Magnetic resonance in Hallevorden-Spatz disease].
The Hallevorden-Spatz disease should be suspected in children or young people with motor, pyramidal or extrapyramidal symptomatology and deterioration of superior functions specially upon the existence of family history. Pathognomonic diagnosis may only be obtained by necropsy but magnetic resonance images, although not pathognomic, are sufficiently characteristics to strongly support the diagnosis. Four cases of Hallevorden-Spatz disease are presented with special emphasis on the MR images characteristic of this disease.
Mauri Llerda
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Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Clínico, Zaragoza.
Marta Moreno
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Mostacero Miguel
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Larrodé Pellicer
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López del Val
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Fleta
J
J
Sarria
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A
Bueno
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Morales Asín
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D005116:Extrapyramidal Tracts / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D006211:Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography