What does PKAN mean in Rehabilitation?
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Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
Submitted by Dr.Rupayan Talukder on May 1, 2018
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What does PKAN mean?
- Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
- Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration, also known as neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 1 and formerly called Hallervorden–Spatz syndrome, is a degenerative disease of the brain that can lead to parkinsonism, dystonia, dementia, and ultimately death. Neurodegeneration in PKAN is accompanied by an excess of iron that progressively builds up in the brain.
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