A diagnostic approach for neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: clinical features, genetics and brain imaging

Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) represents a heterogeneous and complex group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by excessive iron accumulation, particularly in the basal ganglia. Common clinical features of NBIA include movement disorders, particularly parki...

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Autores: Godeiro Junior, Clécio de Oliveira, Salomão, Rubens Paulo Araújo, Pedroso, José Luiz, Gama, Maria Thereza Drumond, Maciel, Ricardo Horta, Chien, Hsin Fen, Teive, Hélio A. G., Cardoso, Francisco, Barsottini, Orlando G. P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRN
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufrn.br:123456789/53066
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/53066
https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20160080
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation
clinical features
NBIA
brain imaging
genetics
neurodegeneração com acúmulo cerebral de ferro
sinais clínicos
neuroimagem
genética
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Sumario:Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) represents a heterogeneous and complex group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by excessive iron accumulation, particularly in the basal ganglia. Common clinical features of NBIA include movement disorders, particularly parkinsonism and dystonia, cognitive dysfunction, pyramidal signs, and retinal abnormalities. The forms of NBIA described to date include pantothenase kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), phospholipase A2 associated neurodegeneration (PLAN), neuroferritinopathy, aceruloplasminemia, beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN), Kufor-Rakeb syndrome, mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration (MPAN), fatty acid hydroxylase-associated neurodegeneration (FAHN), coenzyme A synthase protein-associated neurodegeneration (CoPAN) and Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome. This review is a diagnostic approach for NBIA cases, from clinical features and brain imaging findings to the genetic etiology.