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News Roundup: New And Noteworthy Information are associated with all classic cases of hallervordenspatz syndrome and one 123 patients diagnosed with hallervorden-spatz syndrome on the basis of http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb03/newsroundup.html
Extractions: N EW AND N OTEWORTHY I NFORMATION A clot-busting substance derived from vampire bat saliva may be used up to three times longer than the current stroke treatment window without increasing the risk for additional brain damage, according to a report in the January 9 rapid access issue of Stroke . The enzyme, Desmodus rotundus salivary plasminogen activator (DSPA), is more potent than the current US Food and Drug Administration-approved clot buster, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). When exposed to fibrin, the clot-busting activity of DSPA increases about 13,000-fold, compared with rt-PA, whose activity increases only 72-fold. In addition, researchers discovered that DSPA had no effect on two brain receptors that can promote brain damage, making it a safe treatment option for a longer period. I nadequate rates of awareness and control of risk factors remain prevalent among African-American stroke patients, reported a study in the January 14 Neurology S ecular trends in cerebral infarct and coronary heart disease suggest a common etiology, but the different trends in cerebral hemorrhage show that its cause differs significantly from these conditions, researchers stated in the December 7, 2002
ASENT | NeuroRx Newsletter - Role Of Iron In Neurodegeneration hallervordenspatz syndrome Gene Defect Identified hallervorden-spatz syndrome (HSS)is a progressive, autosomal neurodegenerative disorder of childhood http://www.asent.org/newsletter/2001/september/
Extractions: What's Inside Role of Iron in Neurodegeneration A Vaccine for Prion Disease? and Related Articles Industry News News from Other Countries ... Employment Opportunities The Role of Iron in Neurodegeneration Excessive iron accumulation has been reported in the brains of patients with Parkinsons or Alzheimers disease, and it has been postulated that abnormal iron accumulation in the brain is neurotoxic through the generation of free radicals. However, it remains unclear whether iron-induced oxidative stress is a primary or a secondary event in the process that leads to neuronal death. Two recent reports suggest that - at least in some cases - iron toxicity may be a primary event in neurodegeneration. Neuroferritinopathy Causative Gene Identified In recent years, Curtis et al have described a previously unrecognized adult-onset neurodegenerative disease that affects the basal ganglia and is associated with iron accumulation. The disease is dominantly inherited and presents with extrapyramidal symptoms and low ferritin serum levels. Histopathology is characterized by lesions in the globus pallidus with abundant spherical inclusions containing aggregates of ferritin and iron. Additionally, axonal swellings are found throughout the brain and are immunoreactive for ubiqutin and tau. Within the brain, only the basal ganglia appear to be affected. Outside the brain, organs such as the pancreas, liver, and heart that are typically affected in iron accumulation disease, appear to function normally.
Revista Brasileira De Psiquiatria - Homozygosity mapping of hallervordenspatz syndrome 20p12.3-p13. Nat Genet.1996;14(4)479- 81. 40. Zhou B, Westaway SK, Levinson B, Johnson MA, http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1516-44462005000100006&script=sci_arttext&t
The Eye-of-the-Tiger Sign -- Guillerman 217 (3): 895 -- Radiology The term hallervordenspatz syndrome encompasses several disorders, each of which Prior to MR imaging, the diagnosis of hallervorden-spatz syndrome was http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/217/3/895
Extractions: This Article Figures Only Full Text (PDF) Submit a response ... Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal ... Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Guillerman, R. P. Radiology. On T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images, marked low signal intensity circumscribes the globus pallidus. This low signal intensity surrounds a central region of high signal intensity in the anteromedial globus pallidus, producing an eye-of-the-tiger appearance ( Figure ). The central region of high signal intensity may be better appreciated with certain pulse sequences (
CUADERNOS DE NEUROLOGIA Translate this page Swaiman K. hallervorden-spatz syndrome and Brain Iron Metabolism. Arch. Neurol . Homozygosity Mapping of hallervorden-spatz syndrome Nat. http://escuela.med.puc.cl/publ/Cuadernos/2000/pub_21_2000.html
Extractions: h ipoprebetalipoproteinemia, a cantocitosis, r p alidal) y es otra variante de HS (5, 6, 7). REFERENCIAS. Brouwer OF, Laboyrie PM, Peters AC, Vielvoye GJ: Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging in Hallervorden- Spatz Disease. Clin. Neurol. Neurosurg 94 (suppl, s) 57-60, 1992. Dooling E., Schoene W., Richardson E. : Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome. Arch. Neurol. 30:70-83, 1974. Eidelberg D., Sotrel A., Joachim C.,Selkoe D. y cols. : Adult onset Hallervorden-Spatz Disease with Neurofibrillary Pathology; Brain 110: 993-1013, 1987. Halliday W.: The Nosology of Hallervorden-Spatz Disease. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 134 (suppl.): 84-91, 1995. Malandrini A., Cesaretti S., Mulinari M., Palmeri S., y cols : Acanthocytosis, retinitis pigmentosa, pallidal degeneration. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 129-131, 1996. Orrell R.W., Amrolia PJ, Heald A, Cleland PG y cols.: Acanthocytosis, Retinitis pigmentosa, and pallidal degeneration. Neurology 45: 487-492, 1995. Ostergaard J, Christensen T., Norgaard K.: In vivo Diagnosis of Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 37: 827-833, 1994.
Maladie De Hallervorden-Spatz : Sites Et Documents Francophones Translate this page Arborescence(s) du thesaurus MeSH contenant le mot-clé maladie deHallervorden-Spatz hallervorden-spatz syndrome http://www.chu-rouen.fr/ssf/pathol/hallervordenspatzmaladie.html
²Ä¤Q¥|¨÷²Ä¤T´ÁVolume 14Number 3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of hallervordenspatz syndromeA Case Report hallervorden-spatz syndrome (HSD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder http://www.tzuchi.com.tw/tcmj/92-2/8.htm
Extractions: A 48-year-old man had suffered from progressive involuntary movement of bilateral arms since the age of 24 years. Clinical examination revealed acanthocytosis and optic nerve atrophy. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated abnormal hypointensity in the globus pallidus with central zones of hyperintensity on T2-weighted and Proton-weighted images, producing the "eye of the tiger" sign. Based on the clinical features and MRI findings, Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome was diagnosed. (Tzu Chi Med J 2003; 15:131-134)
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EP Magazine Issues - August 2001 - Healthcare A mother s quest to help her daughter with Hallervorden Spatz syndrome led herto found hallervordenspatz syndrome An overview by Dr. Susan Hayflick http://www.eparent.com/magazine/aug01_magazine.htm
Krankheitsbild Translate this page auf der dortigen Website zu findenden Text ?What is hallervorden-spatz-syndrome? Das hallervorden-spatz-Syndrom wurde zum ersten Mal 1922 von dem http://www.hoffnungsbaum.de/text5krankheitsbild.html
Extractions: Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Patricia Wood, Gründerin und Vorsitzende der NBIA Disorders Association haben wir u.a. den auf der dortigen Website zu findenden Text „What is Hallervorden-Spatz-Syndrome?“ ins Deutsche übersetzt. Sie können die gesamte Übersetzung unter "Infos der NBIA Disorders Association" auf unserer website oder unter www.nbiadisorders.org Die Forschergruppe um Frau Dr. Hayflick von der OHSU teilt die NBIA-Patienten aufgrund neuester Untersuchungen an 123 Patienten, bei denen bedeutsame Beziehungen zwischen der Art der Mutationen im PANK 2-Gen, den radiologischen Befunden (MRT) und dem klinischen Verlauf beobachtet wurden, in drei Gruppen ein:
Radiological Quiz - Neuroradiology Hallervorden Spatz Disease The axial T2 and coronal PD images through basalganglia Similar MR findings are described in HARP syndrome-acronym for http://www.ijri.org/20011104/radquiz03.htm
Extractions: A nineteen-year-old boy presented with dystonia, slowly progressing since the age of 5 years. On examination, the patient was depressed and had dystonia and tremors. He had no cranial nerve palsies and his fundi were normal. Hematological examination was normal with no acanthocytosis. MRI was performed (Figs 1, 2). The axial T2 and coronal PD images through basal ganglia show marked hypo intensity of globus pallidus with hyperintense area within. This appearance is referred to as eye of tiger sign and is diagnostic of Hallervorden Spatz Disease (HSD). HSD is a rare neurological disorder, characterized by dystonia, rigidity, retinal degeneration, pyramidal signs and mental deterioration. Criteria for diagnosis of HSD are:
Extractions: Hallervorden Spatz disease is a metabolic disorder characterized clinically by gait impairment, limb rigidity, dystonic posturing, choreoathetosis, dysarthria, optic nerve atrophy and mental deterioration. Most patients are recognised in the second or third decade of life [1]. Both inherited (autosomal recessive) and sporadic cases are encountered. The disease was first reported by Hallervorden Spatz in 1924 in a 24 year old female who died from this neurologic disorder.
Extractions: Background and Objective. Hallervorden Spatz syndrome (HSS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by dystonia, parkinsonism, and iron accumulation in the brain. Many patients with HSS have mutations in the gene encoding pantothenate kinase2 (PANK2) located in chromosome 20p13. The aim of the current study was to investigate patients with HSS for mutations in the PANK2 gene. Material and Methods. Patients with HSS were classified as having the classic disease (characterized by early onset with rapid progression) or atypical HSS (later onset with slow progression). Primers were designed to amplify each of the seven exons of PANK2. Polymerase-chain-reaction-amplified DNA was sequenced in both the forward and the reverse directions and compared with control DNA.
