Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN): An Experience in a Thai Patient
Objective: To report a patient with PKAN whose dystonia improved with bilateral pallidal (GPi) DBS. Background: The benefits of GPi DBS are well-recognized in primary…Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration in Tunisian families
Objective: To describe clinical features, imaging and genetic findings of 6 Tunisian families diagnosed with PKAN. Background: Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is an autosomal recessive…Spastic ataxia and pseudo eye-of-the-tiger sign in a familiy with a novel compound heterozygous AFG3L2 mutations
Objective: Identify by exome sequencing (ES) the underlying etiology of spastic ataxia and pseudo eye-of-the-tiger sign (EOT) in 4 siblings. Background: The EOT is a…A Systems Approach Model for Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)- Assessment and Treatment
Objective: Propose a new systems approach model for PKAN, investigate treatment, and establish biologic and genetic markers. Background: PKAN is a recessive, rare, inborn error…Distinct phenotypic expression in a large PKAN cohort in the Dominican Republic
Objective: Analysis of a large genetically homogenous PKAN population, assessing demographics, clinical features, and rating scales to characterize observed phenotypic heterogeneity. Background: PKAN is an…The FOsmetpantotenate Replacement Therapy (FORT) Pivotal Trial: Utilization of a Novel Primary Efficacy Outcome in Patients with Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
Objective: To describe the methodology and novel primary efficacy outcome measure in the ongoing pivotal FORT trial in patients with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN). Background:…Atypical presentation of PANK2 mutation: A case report
Objective: To describe an atypical presentation of a PANK2 mutation. Background: PKAN (Pantothenate-Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration) is the most common NBIA (Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation) disorder,…Autosomal dominant PANK2 mutation resulting in cervical dystonia with iron accumulation in the basal ganglia
Objective: Identification and functional analysis of the disease-causing gene in a family with dominantly inherited cervical dystonia. Background: With the introduction of next generation sequencing…A Randomized Trial of Deferiprone for Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
Objective: To investigate whether treatment with the iron-chelating drug deferiprone (DFP) has benefit in patients with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), the most common form of…Patient and Caregiver Experience With Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
Objective: To investigate the natural history of pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) and the burden of illness. Background: PKAN is a rare autosomal recessive, progressive neurodegenerative…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.