Hallgren Syndrome

Czech version

Authors: H. Gajová; J. Řehůřek; M. Smržová
Authors‘ workplace: Dětská oční klinika FN, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Řehůřek, CSc.
Published in: Čes. a slov. Oftal., , 2000, No. 5, p. 325-329
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Overview

Hallgren syndrome is a hereditary disease with autosomal recessive inheritance.Its exact genetic background has not been elucidated so far. From the clinicalaspect is comprises association of retinitis pigmentosa, atrophy of the optic nerve,nystagmus and congenital hearing damage combined with neurological andpsychiatric symptoms. The authors describe two siblings with the clinical pictureof this syndrome. It is a finding not published so far in the Czech literature.

Key words:
:Hallgren syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa, congenital deafness

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