Abstract
Two women with a presumptive diagnosis of Hallervor‐den‐Spatz syndrome had a combination of dystonia and parkinsonism. One had retinitis pigmentosa. Neuropsychological testing revealed Decemberreased verbal fluency and visuoconstructional and motor deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging performed with a high‐field‐strength unit (1.5 Tesla) showed striking abnormalities in the globus pallidus bilaterally (“eye‐of‐the‐tiger” sign). Magnetic resonance imaging may prove useful in the diagnosis of Hallervorden‐Spatz syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 692-694 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Neurology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology