Choreoacanthocytosis: Report of a case with psychiatric features

Bernard Wyszynski, Arnold Merriam, Alice Medalia, Christine Lawrence

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Abstract

A case of choreoacanthocytosis with psychiatric features is reported. The psychiatric aspects of previously reported cases in the literature are reviewed, and a hypothesis is offered for the patient’s and family’s misattribution of the symptoms to functional illness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)137-144
Number of pages8
JournalNeuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology
Volume2
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1989

Keywords

  • Acanthocytosis
  • Choreoacanthocytosis
  • Huntington’s chorea
  • Movement disorder
  • Preparation potential

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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