Hypochondriasis and Huntington’s disease

Authors

  • M. Arrojo Romero Psychiatry Department, Hospital São João, Facultad de Medicina Oporto (Portugal)
  • A. Ferreira Silva Psychiatry Department, Hospital São João, Facultad de Medicina Oporto (Portugal)
  • A. Pacheco Palha Psychiatry Department, Hospital São João, Facultad de Medicina Oporto (Portugal)

Keywords:

Hypochondriasis, Obsessive-compulsive spectrum, Huntington’s disease.

Abstract

Psychiatric symptoms are common in Huntington’s disease and can occur years before the motor symptoms. We present an unusual case that presented as a hypochondriac disorder fourteen years before the appearance of choreic movements.

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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

Arrojo Romero, M., et al. “Hypochondriasis and Huntington’s Disease”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 34, no. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 65-66, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/1018.

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Clinical Note