The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hallervorden-Spatz disease may include:
List of 19 Hallervorden-Spatz disease Symptoms
Note that Hallervorden-Spatz disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Hallervorden-Spatz disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Symptoms, which vary greatly among patients and usually develop during childhood, may include slow writhing, distorting muscle contractions of the limbs, face, or trunk, choreoathetosis (involuntary, purposeless jerky muscle movements), muscle rigidity (uncontrolled tightness of the muscles), spasticity (sudden, involuntary muscle spasms), ataxia (inability to coordinate movements), confusion, disorientation, seizures, stupor, and dementia. Other less common symptoms may include painful muscle spasms, dysphasia (difficulty speaking), mental retardation, facial grimacing, dysarthria (poorly articulated speech), and visual impairment. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Hallervorden-Spatz Disease Information Page: NINDS)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Hallervorden-Spatz disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Hallervorden-Spatz disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Hallervorden-Spatz disease signs or Hallervorden-Spatz disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Hallervorden-Spatz disease symptoms.
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