title: [Differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders in young adults].
abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases are relatively common and usually occur in older patients. In young adulthood, neurodegeneration is less common and more frequent due to underlying inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) that typically have a wide range of clinical presentations. In the following overview, we present a case of SSPE and NBIA. The main differential diagnoses, cardinal symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options of neurodegenerative-like disesase in young adults are presented.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen. markus.weih@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weih
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schaller
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Degirmenci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hufnagel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kornhuber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007501:Iron