A Case of a Vietnam War Veteran with Early-Onset Huntington's Disease. (9th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allen, Rosie; Suo, Ella; Lek, Jeremy; Samuel, Mathew
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Volume 9(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-05-09
• Subjects: Late onset HD -- premanifest HD -- chorea; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1177/1179557318774538
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5573

Abstract

We report on the case of Simon (his pseudonym). We describe the presentation of early-stage late-onset Huntington's disease (HD) in a man with multiple psychiatric diagnoses. Our clinical problem was 'To what extent are common psychiatric features masking a further diagnosis?' Initially unwilling to be tested for HD, he agreed on condition that it assists with his discharge plan.