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→Huntington Disease
==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'''
=Autoimmune Disorders=
=Autoimmune Disorders=