Afagh Alavi

[ 1 ] - An overview of Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) syndromes and the disease status in Iranian population: review article

Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) is a rare set of inherited neurodegenerative disorders with abnormal accumulation of iron in basal ganglia. It is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder that is characterized by movement disorders, dystonia, dysarthria, Parkinsonism, intellectual disability, and spasticity. The age at onset varies from childhood to adulthood and...