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Juvenile onset Huntington disease resulting from a very large maternal expansion.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2005
Nahhas F A, Garbern J, Krajewski K M, Roa B B, Feldman G L
Abstract excerpt
We report a 5(1/2)-year-old girl with a maternal family history of Huntington disease (HD), who presented clinically with unbalanced gait, impaired speech, and increasing difficulty with fine motor control. Onset of symptoms began at the age of 3(1/2) years. The suspected diagnosis of juvenile HD, based upon her family history, was confirmed by DNA analysis. At age 7, the patient died secondary to complications...
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