1930年至1977年热那亚地区亨廷顿舞蹈病的流行病学情况（作者译）

Roccatagliata G, De Marchi C, Maffini M, Albano C

Riv Patol Nerv Ment. 1979 Sep-Oct;100(5):239-44.

As a preliminary approach to an epidemiological investigation of Huntington's disease, the authors report the incidence of admissions of these patients to both Neurological and Psychiatric Departments in Genoa and surrounding region from 1930 to 1977. The number of patients (84 cases) and their family history (225 cases of Chorea in the ancestors) suggest a prevalence of Huntington's disease remarkably higher (about 28 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants) than it is usually estimated. Further studies are however required to assess the distribution of the disease in the whole population of the region.

作为对亨廷顿舞蹈症进行流行病学调查的初步方法，作者报告了1930年至1977年期间热那亚及周边地区神经科和精神科收治这些患者的发病率。患者数量（84例）及其家族病史（祖先中有225例舞蹈症病例）表明，亨廷顿舞蹈症的患病率（每10万居民中约28例）明显高于通常估计的水平。然而，还需要进一步研究来评估该疾病在该地区整个人口中的分布情况。