title: [Early and presymptomatic detection of Huntington chorea].
abstract: This review summarises the techniques for early and presymptomatic testing of Huntington's chorea, a chronic neurodegenerative disorder. Presenting electrodiagnostic, neuroradiographic and neuropsychological measurements, the problem of early detection of this hereditary disorder is discussed. Presently, except for DNA-testing, none of the tests presented can reliably identify symptom-free gene carriers.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologisch-Psychiatrische Gerontologie, Wagner-Jauregg-Krankenhaus Linz.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leblhuber
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors