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An 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.

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