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. 1987 Aug;41(2):168–179.

Huntington disease in Maryland: clinical aspects of racial variation.

S E Folstein, G A Chase, W E Wahl, A M McDonnell, M F Folstein
PMCID: PMC1684204  PMID: 2956881

Abstract

In a Maryland survey of Huntington disease, the prevalence in blacks was unexpectedly high and equal to that in whites. Age at onset was earlier in blacks, and their clinical features, at all ages at onset, were similar to those seen in juvenile-onset Huntington disease. Blacks had more severe bradykinesia and abnormalities of eye movement and less frequent psychiatric disorder, particularly depression.

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