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Hallervorden-Spatz Disease with Bilat Invol of Globus Pallidus & Substantia Nigra:MR Demonstra J Comput Assist Tomogr 17:961-963, Porter-Grenn,L.,et al, 1993 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Hallervorden-Spatz disease presents with relentless mental and physical deterioration.Pathologically there is abnormal iron deposition in the globi pallidi,substantia nigra,and red nuclei.A spectrum of abnormal basal ganglia signal intensities have been described on MRI.A pediatric case with low signal intensity in the globi pallidi and substantia nigri is presented.

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