Title: Hallervorden-Spatz Disease with Bilateral Involvement of Globus Pallidus and Substantia Nigra
Abstract: Hallervorden-Spatz disease presents with relentless mental and physical deterioration. Pathologically there is abnormal iron deposition in the globi pallidi, substantia nigra, and red nuclei. A spectrum of abnormal basal ganglia signal intensities have been described on MRI. A pediatric case with low signal intensity in the globi pallidi and substantia nigra is presented.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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