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Huntington's disease phenocopies are clinically and genetically heterogeneous.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Apr 2008
Wild Edward J, Mudanohwo Ese E, Sweeney Mary G, Schneider Susanne A, Beck Jon, Bhatia Kailash P, Rossor Martin N, Davis Mary B, Tabrizi Sarah J
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) classically presents with movement disorder, cognitive dysfunction and behavioral problems but is phenotypically variable. One percent of patients with HD-like symptoms lack the causative mutation and are considered HD phenocopies. Genetic diseases known to cause HD phenocopies include HD-like syndromes HDL1, HDL2, and HDL4 (SCA17). HD has phenotypic overlap with...
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