Huntington disease in indigenous Australians.
Huntington disease (HD) in indigenous Australians is a poorly analysed and difficult problem. This study addresses the issue of HD in remote indigenous Australian populations in the north-west of Western Australia. Proband identification, clinical assessment, neurogenetic studies and pedigree analysis led to the discovery of HD in the 63-year-old male proband and his family. HD in remote indigenous Australian communities is a challenging diagnostic and management problem compounded by the complexity of distance.
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Neurosciences Unit, Health Department of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. macfarlane4@optusnet.com.au
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D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012424:Rural Population