title: [A progressive case of ataxia in a family of Huntington's chorea].
abstract: One case of ataxic, pyramidal and demential syndrome associated with retinitis pigmentosa occurred in a family with Huntington's disease (36 patients among 7 generations). The disease started at 15 years of age. Ataxia was transiently attenuated by isoniazid. The patient died of the disease at 26 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Ciencas Neurologicas, Lima, Perou.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cuba
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Un cas d'ataxie progressive dans une famille de chorée de Huntington.