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Huntington's disease: what we learned from the original essay.
The neurologist - 1 Jul 2003
Okun Michael S
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BACKGROUND: Since the first descriptions of chorea in the Middle Ages, medicine has been captivated by the mysterious appearance of patients suffering from contortions of the body. Many innocent victims were persecuted and even tried as witches as the medical community struggled to arrive at a better understanding of Huntington's disease. DESIGN/METHODS: The contributions, before and after Huntington's essay,...
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