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Huntington disease

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Reduced conscious level. Known Huntington chorea.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
ct

Inappropriate generalized atrophy excessive for the patient's age of only 40 years.

The frontal horns are enlarged with a box-shaped appearance.

The frontal horn to intercaudal distance ratio is significantly reduced.

Case Discussion

Take a look at the atrophy. It is like a brain twice the patient's age.

The frontal horns have a very distinct box shaped appearance.

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