Prevalence and incidence of Huntington's disease: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Medina, Y Mahjoub, L Shaver… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The incidence and prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) based on a systematic review
and meta‐analysis of 20 studies published from 1985 to 2010 was estimated at 0.38 per …

The global prevalence of Huntington's disease: a systematic review and discussion

SS Baig, M Strong, OWJ Quarrell - Neurodegenerative disease …, 2016 - Future Medicine
The ascertained prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) increased significantly following
the provision of diagnostic testing. A systematic review was conducted to estimate the …

What we fail to see in neuro-genetic diseases: a bird's eye view from the developing world

N Samaranayake, P Dissanayaka… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Progressive neurological genetic diseases are not rare. They cause
psychosocial damages to its victims. This article focuses on common psychosocial issues …

The pattern of inherited microcephaly and role of the consanguineous marriage: A study from Southwestern Iran

A Saki-Malehi, G Seddigh-Rad, A Sayyahi… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Microcephaly is a congenital disorder characterized by a head circumference
falling more than two standard deviations below the mean with respect to age-and gender …

[PDF][PDF] Morbidity profile of children referred to Genetic Unit of Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt

A El-Gilany, S Yahia, M Shokeir… - American Journal of …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Background: Genetic disorders remain a major cause of morbidity, mortality and handicap in
Egypt. This study aims to describe the morbidity pattern of all children with suspected …