Shih-Chieh Lee, Chih-Yuan Shih, Shan-Ting Chen, Ching-Yi Lee, Shin-Rung Li, Chia-Chun Tang, Jaw-Shiun Tsai, Shao-Yi Cheng, Hsien-Liang Huang
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battery neuropsychological academic tests administered 16 patients huntingtons chorea several received multiple testings generalized mental impairment evident present sample patients performance iq affected verbal iq comparisons impairments different tasks relative expectations normal adults suggest measures requiring psychomotor problem solving sequencing memory impaired sensory fine motor visual motor tasks however also revealed relatively severe deficits elementary language academic skills showed least impairment followup data congruent trends results consistent findings suggestion offer commonalities progression mental impairment associated disease scarcity severe impairment elementary language academic functions also supports view focal deficits uncharacteristic huntingtons dementia