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| Treatment: | There is no specific treatment for Hallervorden-Spatz disease. Treatment is aimed at the control of symptoms.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | Hallervorden-Spatz is a progressive, neurodegenerative illness with immobility early on and death by early adulthood.
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| Complications: | Complications may result from medication used to treat symptoms.
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of Hallervorden-Spatz disease.
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Review Date: 7/28/2002
Reviewed By: Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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