Psychiatr. praxi 2017; 18(1): 38-41 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2017.008
Case report of a patient with Huntington’s disease
- Psychiatrická klinika LF MU a FN Brno
This case study describes a 59-year-old patient with a neuropsychiatric disorder – Huntington’s disease. The patient had been
treated by psychiatrists for a long time, finally he was hospitalized at the Department of Psychiatry of the University hospital for
suspicion of obsessive compulsive disorder. During hospitalization, the patient was properly examined by a neurologist. Also,
the family history was completed because until then was unclear. Based on these steps, a suspicion on Huntington’s disease was
officially pronounced. The patient was ordered to genetic testing and handed over to the care of specialized neurological clinic,
where the diagnosis was confirmed.
Keywords: Huntington’s disease, chorea, irritability, coprolalia, obsessive compulsive symptoms, cognitive disorders, diagnostics, treatment
Published: May 1, 2017 Show citation
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