Somatosensory phenomena in Huntington's disease.
Sensory symptoms are generally not associated with Huntington's disease (HD). We describe two patients with HD who had painful somatosensory symptoms. One patient also had auditory hallucinations. No other cause was found for these symptoms. Both patients also had significant depression and one patient committed suicide. Somatosensory symptoms may be a marker for depression in HD.
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Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology