Choreoacanthocytosis

Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a form of neuroacanthocytosis (see this term) and is characterized clinically by a Huntington disease-like phenotype with progressive neurological symptoms including movement disorders, psychiatric manifestations and cognitive disturbances.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manifests at age 2-3 years or by first grade at the latest. The main symptoms are distractibility, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and often trouble organizing tasks and projects, difficulty going to sleep, and social problems from being aggressive, loud, or impatient.


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PMID (PMCID)
15254946
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Chorea-acanthocytosis associated with Tourettism.
Saiki S, Hirose G, Sakai K, Matsunari I, Higashi K, Saiki M, Kataoka S, Hori A, Shimazaki K.
Mov Disord. 2004;19(7):833-836.
We report on a case of Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) in association with Tourettism that consisted of motor and vocal tics, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in addition to the typical symptoms of ChAc.