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[Functional imaging of cognitive processes in Huntington's disease and its presymptomatic mutation carriers].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 Apr 2008
Wolf R C, Vasic N, Schönfeldt-Lecuona C, Ecker D, Landwehrmeyer G B
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive deficits are among the core symptoms of patients with Huntington's disease (HD). While impaired attention, visuospatial processing, and memory can be observed during early stages of the illness, HD patients exhibit deficits in executive function on tests requiring planning, problem solving, and cognitive flexibility with progression of the disease. Cognitive dysfunction is already present in individuals...
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