Huntington's Disease like 2 presenting with isolated Parkinsonism

•HDL2 is the most common HD phenocopy and it is usually found in subjects with African Lineage.•Parkinsonism may occur during the course of disease, usually in association with other movement disorders, such as chorea.•There are few reports of HDL2 patients presenting parkinsonism as the only motor...

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Published inJournal of the neurological sciences Vol. 373; pp. 105 - 106
Main Authors Vasconcellos, Luiz Felipe Rocha, Macêdo, Philippe Joaquim Oliveira Menezes, Franck, Jéssyca Botelho, Tumas, Vitor, Marques Júnior, Wilson, Spitz, Mariana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.02.2017
Subjects
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group - genetics
Chorea - complications
Chorea - diagnosis
Chorea - genetics
Chorea - physiopathology
Cognition Disorders - complications
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - genetics
Cognition Disorders - physiopathology
Dementia - complications
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia - genetics
Dementia - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System - complications
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System - diagnosis
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System - genetics
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System - physiopathology
Humans
Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease like 2
Male
Parkinsonian Disorders - diagnosis
Parkinsonian Disorders - etiology
Parkinsonian Disorders - genetics
Parkinsonian Disorders - physiopathology
Parkinsonism
Pedigree
Phenotype
Parkinsonism
Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease like 2
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Summary:•HDL2 is the most common HD phenocopy and it is usually found in subjects with African Lineage.•Parkinsonism may occur during the course of disease, usually in association with other movement disorders, such as chorea.•There are few reports of HDL2 patients presenting parkinsonism as the only motor abnormality.
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ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.050