Optic Atrophy as the Presenting Sign in Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome

I. Casteels; W. Spileers; T. Swinnen; Ph. Demaerel; J. Silberstein; P. Casaer; L. Missotten

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1073034

Neuropediatrics, Table of Contents

Neuropediatrics 1994; 25(5): 265-267
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1073034

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Optic Atrophy as the Presenting Sign in Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome

I. Casteels¹ , W. Spileers¹ , T. Swinnen¹ , Ph. Demaerel² , J. Silberstein³ , P. Casaer³ , L. Missotten¹

¹Department of Ophthalmology, U.Z. Leuven - Belgium
²Department of Radiology, U.Z. Leuven - Belgium
³Department of Child Neurology, U.Z. Leuven - Belgium

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Abstract

A girl of eight years of age is described with the Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome. Optic atrophy with progressive visual loss was the only presenting symptom for three years. Behavioural and motor disturbances emerged after that time.

Optic atrophy can be the first and for some time only symptom of the Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome.

Key words

Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome (HSS) - Optic atrophy - MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) findings

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