Juvenile Huntington’s disease: two case reports and a review of the literature

Juvenile Huntington’s disease: two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Background Huntington’s disease is a rare, autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. Usually, the disease symptoms first appear around the age of 40, but in 5–10% of cases, they manifest before the age of 21. This is then refer...

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Main Authors: Sigita Lesinskienė, Darja Rojaka, Rūta Praninskienė, Aušra Morkūnienė, Aušra Matulevičienė, Algirdas Utkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Juvenile Huntington’s disease
Tics
Behavior
Apathy
Family
Treatment complexity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02494-7

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