Clinical and genetic study of a juvenile⁃onset Huntington disease
Background Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant hereditary progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a distinct phenotype characterized by chorea, dementia, cognitive and affective impairment. There are selective neural cell loss and atrophy in the caudate and putamen. Dr. Georg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
2012-06-01
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Series: | Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/335 |