Madhusoodanan S, Brenner R, Moise D, Sindagi J, Brafman I
St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, New York 11691, USA.
Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1998 Sep;10(3):117-20. doi: 10.1023/a:1022302305262.
The authors describe an atypical presentation of Huntington's disease in a 55-year-old woman who manifested essentially psychotic and cognitive symptoms. A positive family history of Huntington's disease and DNA analysis helped to establish the diagnosis. The patient's psychotic symptoms improved with risperidone. The psychiatric and cognitive symptoms of Huntington's disease are reviewed.
作者描述了一名55岁女性亨廷顿舞蹈症的非典型表现，该患者主要表现为精神症状和认知症状。亨廷顿舞蹈症的阳性家族史和DNA分析有助于确诊。患者的精神症状在使用利培酮后有所改善。本文对亨廷顿舞蹈症的精神和认知症状进行了综述。
