HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA IN QUEENSLAND A NOT UNCOMMON DISEASE

Abstract

A description is given of the pattern of Huntington's chorea in Queensland. The known prevalence of the disorder, a minimum of one carrier of the mutant gene per 5,000 population, makes it a not uncommon disorder. Some lesser‐known facets of the clinical course of the disease and of the premorbid personality are described. Forty‐six separate kindreds have been ascertained and 111 sufferers examined. Previously described genetic features are reemphasized, and the problems of genetic counselling in this disorder are briefly discussed.