Eye-of-the-tiger Sign in Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation.

eye-of-the-tiger-sign hallervorden-spatz mri nbia

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Jun 2019
Historique:
entrez: 22 8 2019
pubmed: 23 8 2019
medline: 23 8 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A 68-year-old male patient presented to the neurology clinic with tremor, lightheadedness, and a history of syncope. Exam showed mild Parkinsonism. Neuroimaging revealed symmetric lesions of the globus pallidus (the eye-of-the-tiger sign) concerning for neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA). Genetic panel for NBIA was ordered, specifically pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), including pantothenate kinase 2 (PanK2) - the genetic marker for the pantothenate kinase enzyme.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31431841
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4936
pmc: PMC6695239
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e4936

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Références

Ann Neurol. 2006 Feb;59(2):248-56
pubmed: 16437574
Neurology. 2008 Apr 29;70(18):1614-9
pubmed: 18443312

Auteurs

Madeline Goldberg (M)

Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.

Khizar Malik (K)

Neurology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.

Rekha Jiswant (R)

Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.

Aunali S Khaku (AS)

Neurology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.

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