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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-144 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1989 |
Keywords
- Acanthocytosis
- Choreoacanthocytosis
- Huntington’s chorea
- Movement disorder
- Preparation potential
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health