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Hallervorden-Spatz Disease : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Immobility
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Blood clots in arteries

Complications Overview Articles

Hallervorden-Spatz disease
Medication used to treat symptoms can cause complications. Being unable to move from the disease can lead to:Blood clotsRespiratory infectionsSkin breakdown.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 22, 2008
Pantothenate Kinase-associated Neurodegeneration
The average duration of disease is 11 years. Death is usually caused by aspiration pneumonia, brought on by food inhaled into the airways.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

Specific Complications Articles

Pressure ulcer
A pressure ulcer is an area of skin that breaks down when you stay in one position for too long without shifting your weight. This often happens if you use a wheelchair or you are bedridden, even for a short period of time(for example, after surge...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
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