A case of Huntington disease-like 2 in a patient of African ancestry: the everlasting support of clinical examination in the molecular era.
Clin Case Rep
; 10(10): e6308, 2022 Oct.
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Chorea, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms are shared by Huntington's disease (HD) and similar conditions called HD phenocopies. We describe the first case reported in Italy of Huntington disease-like 2 (HDL2), clinically and radiologically indistinguishable from HD, showing the importance of considering African ancestry in the diagnostic process.
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