A RARE CASE OF MANIA PRESENTING IN HUNTINGTON DISEASE
Abstract
Huntington disease is a genetically mediated neurodegenerative disease with autosomal dominant transmission. It has motor, cognitive and psychiatric manifestations. Psychiatric manifestations may predate the motor symptoms or co-occur with the motor symptoms. The most common is affective changes, especially depression and various mood changes. Mania perse is rare in Huntington disease. Here we present a case of mania in Huntington disease.
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