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Genetic association of Huntington's disease and restless legs syndrome? A family report
Author(s) -
Evers Stefan,
Stögbauer Florian
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10341
Subject(s) - restless legs syndrome , dopaminergic , huntington's disease , degenerative disease , disease , comorbidity , family history , association (psychology) , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , neuroscience , neurology , dopamine , psychotherapist
We report on a family with comorbidity of Huntington's disease (HD) and idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS). All family members investigated and affected by RLS are also affected by HD, but not vice versa. The association of HD and RLS is discussed with respect to dopaminergic dysfunction. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society