Huntington's disease in Thailand: a case report.
The first documented case of Huntington's Disease (HD) in Thailand is reported. The patient presented with classical clinical picture, clinical course and family history. Although hereditary chorea is most frequently associated with HD, other hereditary basal ganglion diseases, Syndenham's chorea, and other causes of abnormal movements were considered and excluded by clinical profiles and investigations. Various recent aspects of HD are briefly mentioned.
Phanthumchinda
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Locharernkul
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed