Publication details
Kazuistika pacienta s Huntingtonovou chorobou
| Title in English | Case report of a patient with Huntington’s disease |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Psychiatrie pro praxi |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.psychiatriepropraxi.cz/artkey/psy-201701-0008_Kazuistika_pacienta_s_Huntingtonovou_chorobou.php |
| Field | Psychiatry, sexuology |
| Keywords | Huntington’s disease; chorea; irritability; coprolalia; obsessive compulsive symptoms; cognitive disorders; diagnostics; treatment |
| Description | This case study describes a 59-year-old patient with a neuropsychiatric disorder – Huntington’s disease. The patient had been treated by psychiatrists for a long time, finally he was hospitalized at the Department of Psychiatry of the University hospital for suspicion of obsessive compulsive disorder. During hospitalization, the patient was properly examined by a neurologist. Also, the family history was completed because until then was unclear. Based on these steps, a suspicion on Huntington’s disease was officially pronounced. The patient was ordered to genetic testing and handed over to the care of specialized neurological clinic, where the diagnosis was confirmed. |