NCIt synonyms : PKAN Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, Juvenile-Onset; Hypoprebetalipoproteinemia, Acanthocytosis, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Pallidal Degeneration
Syndrome; NBIA1; Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, Late Infantile; HARP Syndrome; Hallervorden-Spatz Disease;
NCIt related terms : Pigmentary pallidal degeneration;
NCIt definition : A rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations in the PANK2 gene.
It is characterized by abnormal accumulation of iron in the basal ganglia. Signs and
symptoms include progressive motor disturbances, muscle spasm and rigidity, dysarthria,
mental deterioration, and behavioral changes.;
NCIt note : See 'Brain Iron Accumulation Type I Syndrome(C8967)';