A non-typical neuropsychological case presentation of Huntington's disease.
The documentation of Huntington's disease as an autosomal-dominant disorder can be traced to the late 19th century, the first recorded cases as far back as the early 1600s. However, only recently have the neuropsychological correlates of the condition begun to be examined. Contemporary investigators have documented general findings of Huntington's Disease on a variety of cognitive and neuropsychological instruments with the presentation of the disorder generally being consistent from case to case. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the neuropsychological findings of Huntington's disease. Published research documenting functional impairments will be reviewed. A case will then be presented illustrating a somewhat non-typical neuropsychological presentation of the disorder.
John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. gontkovsky.samuel@little-rock.va.gov
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D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index