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Dementia due to neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation

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Link to WHO Definition

Dementia due to neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/948552848

Dementia due to abnormal metabolism of iron, particularly affecting the basal ganglia. The main subtypes are Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN) and PLA2G6-Associated Neurodegeneration (PLAN). Onset is typically early in life but can occur in adults. The clinical presentation includes a wide variety of movement disorders.