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Fractionation for Resolution of Soluble and Insoluble Huntingtin Species
Published on: February 27, 2018
Huntington's disease with severe neck infection
Shunsuke Hino1, Takahiro Kaneko1, Norio Horie1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Objective:
To present a case of Huntington's disease (HD) with severe neck infection.
Background:
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder and is often accompanied by dysphagia.
Materials And Methods:
The patient was a 64-year-old man with HD. The severe neck infection was considered as one of the symptoms of HD.
Conclusion:
Clinicians should remember that patients with HD are apt to delay dental consultation, resulting in serious oral infections.
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