Neuropsychological stability over two years in asymptomatic carriers of the Huntington's disease mutation.

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This study examined whether neuropsychological changes emerge over time in asymptomatic adults who have the Huntington's disease mutation. We also evaluated whether scores on cognitive tests or psychological symptom scales varied as a function of CAG repeat length or proximity to disease onset. Twenty two healthy "mutation positive" and 37 "mutation negative" adults completed cognitive tests and psychological...

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