genetic
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
Pantothenate kinase-associated (PKAN), formerly called Hallervorden–Spatz , is a disease of the brain that can lead to , dystonia, , and ultimately death. Neurodegeneration in PKAN is accompanied by an excess of iron that progressively builds up in the brain.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Dystonia, ,
Causes — why it happens
- ·PANK2
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