Open AccessExamination of Huntington's disease with atypical clinical features in a Bangladeshi family tree
Author(s) -
AlMamun Md Mahfuz,
Sarker Suprovath Kumar,
Qadri Syeda Kashfi,
Shirin Tahmina,
Mohammad Quazi Deen,
LaRocque Regina,
Karlsson Elinor K.,
Saha Narayan,
Asaduzzaman Muhammad,
Qadri Firdausi,
Mannoor Md Kaiissar
Publication year - 2016
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/ccr3.743
Subject(s) - medicine , huntington's disease , disease , family history , family tree , genealogy , history
Key Clinical Message Atypical manifestation of Huntington's disease ( HD ) could inform ongoing research into HD genetic modifiers not present in the primarily European populations studied to date. This work demonstrates that expanding HD genetic testing into under‐resourced healthcare settings can benefit both local communities and ongoing research into HD etiology and new therapies.