Children and Huntington's disease: some clinical observations of children-at-risk

Six children who were at risk for Huntington's disease were independently referred to a child psychiatry out-patient clinic. The clinical findings are presented. It was concluded in five cases that the symptoms could not be explained in terms of emotional reactions and that the children in these cases had evidence of cerebral dysfunction. The implications of this conclusion are discussed. The management of the children and their families and the progress of the children are also discussed.