Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: Clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatments

Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a mutation in the PANK2 gene. The clinical presentation may range from only speech disorder to severe generalized dystonia, spasticity, Visual loss, dysphagia and dementia. The hallmark of thi...

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Main Authors: Saeed Razmeh, Amir Hassan Habibi, Maryam Orooji, Elham Alizadeh, Karim Moradiankokhdan, Behroz Razmeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Neurology International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/7516