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Hallerverorden-Spatz disease
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Rare inherited and progressive illness with late childhood or early adolescent onset, characterized by dementia with spasticity and rigidity, dystonia or chorea. Caused by an accumulation of iron in the brain. There is no current cure.
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Syndenham’s Chorea
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Affects children between the ages of 5 and 15
Associated with rheumatic fever and Pandas Also frequently associated with tics, tourette’s, ADHD and dystonia |
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)
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Develops primarily in children
Poor school work, behavioral disturbance, restlessness, personality change ---- dementia Myoclonus is a characteristic symptom Rarely develops in adults Measles may be a cause |
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Shy Drager Syndrome
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Parkinson’s symptoms + autonomic disturbance (impotence, urinary incontinence)
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