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neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 5

info · Genetic · ICD-10: G23.0

A neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation that has_material_basis_in X-linked dominant inheritance of mutation in the WDR45 gene on chromosome Xp11.23.

Signs and symptoms

  • Dystonia
  • Rigidity
  • Mental deterioration
  • Cerebral atrophy
  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Global developmental delay
  • Iron accumulation in brain
  • Dementia
  • Seizure
  • Delayed ability to walk

Also known as: BPAN; Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration; NBIA5; SENDA; Static Encephalopathy Of Childhood With Neurodegeneration In Adulthood