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A comparison of neurological, metabolic, structural, and genetic evaluations in persons at risk for Huntington's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Nov 1990
Grafton S T, Mazziotta J C, Pahl J J, St George-Hyslop P, Haines J L, Gusella J, Hoffman J M, Baxter L R, Phelps M E
Abstract excerpt
We compared four diagnostic data sets for the assessment of individuals at risk for Huntington's disease. Fifty-four chorea-free persons were evaluated by neurological examination, positron emission tomography measurement of glucose metabolism, radiographic computerized tomographic measurement of caudate size, and genetic testing at the polymorphic DNA loci D4S10, D4S43, and D4S125. Twelve (22%) persons had...
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