Huntington's disease of early onset or juvenile Huntington's disease.
The presentation of juvenile Huntington's disease can cause diagnostic difficulties. The genetics and pathogenesis of the condition are discussed. The diagnosis will depend on the symptoms raising suspicions and the exclusion of other disorders, especially by genetic studies.
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Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree