Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome

Rare Diseases

Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome Guide picks

An inherited neurological movement disorder characterized by iron deposits in the brain, leading to progressive degeneration of the nervous system.
MCW Health Link Brief information on the disorder from the Medical College of Wisconsin. NINDS: Hallervorden-Spatz Disease Information on the syndrome from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. NORD: Hallervorden-Spatz Disease Brief definition of the disorder from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). OHSU: Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome Good overview of the Hallervorden-Spatz disorders and Oregon Health Science University research, by Susan J. Hayflick, MD.