A 27-year-old man presents with abrupt-onset, involuntary jerky movements of his face and distal extremities. His father died after years of progressive abnormal movements and cognitive decline. Vital signs: BP 118/76, HR 88, RR 16, temp 37°C, SpO2 98%. MRI demonstrates caudate nucleus atrophy. Serum copper and ceruloplasmin levels are normal. He denies recent antipsychotic use. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Huntington diseaseGABARITO
  2. B)Restless legs syndrome
  3. C)Parkinson disease
  4. D)Dystonia
  5. E)Essential tremor

Explicação

Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant trinucleotide repeat disorder causing loss of GABAergic neurons in the striatum with chorea, psychiatric changes, and dementia. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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