Journal of the Korean Neurological Association  1989;7(1):172-177

Two Families with Huntington's Disease.

Jeong Keon LIM 1 ; Dang Do YI ; Chung kyu SUH ; Young Choon PARK ; Yeung Ju BYUN

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Republic of Korea

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Korean

Abstract

Huntington's disease(HD) is a neurcdegenerative disorder caused by a highly penetrant autosomal dominant genetic defect. It is characterized by adult onset progressive chorea, psychological change, and dementia with relentless deterioration. Until now the reported cases are very rare in Korea, so we presented here two cases of definite HD.