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| ==Huntington Disease== | | ==Huntington Disease== |
− | *H&P: | + | *H&P: Choreiform movements, Parkinsonism, depression, psychosis. Shows up in mid-adulthood, fatal by mid 50s usually. Autosomal dominant. |
− | *Dx: | + | *Dx: Family history + symptoms. Or genetic testing. '''MRI can show caudate atrophy.''' |
− | *Tx: Supportive. | + | *Tx: Supportive. '''Chorea: Benzodiazepines, valproate; Parkinsonism: Carbidopa-Levodopa; Depression: SSRIs; Psychosis: atypical antipsychotics''' |
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| =Autoimmune Disorders= | | =Autoimmune Disorders= |