Open AccessAn unusual presentation of Huntington’s disease
Author(s) -
Schulze Westhoff Martin,
Osmanovic Alma,
Meissner Catharina,
Heck Johannes,
Mahmoudi Nima,
Hendrich Corinna,
Berding Georg,
Seifert Johanna,
Bleich Stefan,
Frieling Helge,
Krüger Tillmann,
Groh Adrian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4547
Subject(s) - progressive supranuclear palsy , tauopathy , medicine , huntington's disease , frontotemporal dementia , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , executive dysfunction , dementia , cognition , psychiatry , neuroscience , pediatrics , pathology , neuropsychology , neurodegeneration , psychology , surgery
We describe the case of a 59‐year‐old woman who exhibited psychotic symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and restlessness. While the clinical picture and 18F‐FDG PET/CT suggested the presence of a tauopathy, especially frontotemporal dementia or progressive supranuclear palsy, genetic testing eventually revealed Huntington's disease.