A Case of Huntington's Disease Presenting with Psychotic Features

Psikotik belirtilerle ortaya çıkan bir hungtinton olgusu Huntington hastalığı (HH) zaman zaman psikiyatrik belirtiler ile de ortaya çıkabilen, nadir, ilerleyici ve ölümcül olabilen otozomal dominat geçişli bir nöropsikiyatrik hastalıktır. Depresif duygudurum, anksiyete, sinirlilik, apati, davranış bozuklukları ve psikotik bulgular bu hastalıkta karşılaşılan yaygın psikiyatrik belirtilerdir. Biz bu yazıda psikotik belirtilerle başlayan 3 yıllık sürecin sonunda HH tanısı konulan bir olguyu sunmayı amaçladık

A Case of Huntington’s Disease Presenting with Psychotic Features

A case of huntington’s disease presenting with psychotic features Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, progressive and fatal autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder, sometimes manifesting with psychiatric features. Depressed mood, anxiety, irritability, apathy, behavior disorders and psychotic symptoms are common psychiatric manifestations. In this report, we aimed to present a case of HD presenting with psychotic features and diagnosed as HD after 3 years

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Düşünen Adam - Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi-Cover
  • ISSN: 1018-8681
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
  • Başlangıç: 1984
  • Yayıncı: Kare Yayıncılık
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