Lumbar Puncture Alleviates Chorea in a Patient with Huntington’s Disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
A 44-year-old African-American male was admitted to our hospital after a suicide attempt. He had depression, poor cognitive function, choreiform movements, difficulty pronouncing words, and difficulty walking. His symptoms had worsened markedly over several months. Chorea lead to genetic testing tha...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Peyman Shirani, Alicia R. Salamone, Elham Lahijani, Michele K. York, Paul E. Schulz |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2009-01-01
|
| Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-2009-0239 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Lumbar-peritoneal shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus
by: Chia-Lin Liao, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01) -
deutetrabenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease
by: Harshit Gupta, et al.
Published: (2022-06-01) -
Correction: Safety of Deutetrabenazine for the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia and Chorea Associated with Huntington Disease
by: Samuel Frank, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01) -
Ayurvedic Management of Huntington’s Chorea (Tandava Roga): A Case of Rare Genetic Condition
by: Mrunal Sunil Bole, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01) -
Normal pressure hydrocephalus: an update
by: Carlos Eduardo Borges Passos-Neto, et al.
Published: (2022-08-01)