Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation 1 - CISMeF
Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation 1NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation 1;
NCIt synonyms : NBIA 1; Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome; PKAN Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, Juvenile-Onset; Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration; Hypoprebetalipoproteinemia, Acanthocytosis, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Pallidal Degeneration
Syndrome; NBIA1; Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, Late Infantile; HARP Syndrome; Brain Iron Accumulation Type I Syndrome;
NCIt related terms : Hallervorden-Spatz disease; 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.;