TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hallervorden-Spatz Disease A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Inherited disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of the nervous system caused by iron deposition in basal ganglia. Most commonly begins in childhood as a dystonic syndrome. Other clinical features include distorting muscle contractions of the face, limbs, and trunk, choreoathetosis, muscle rigidity, spasticity, seizures, and dementia. Less common symptoms include painful muscle spasms, mental retardation, and visual impairment. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/08 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58079076 ER -