Upper Facial Chorea in Huntington Disease

Authors

Robert Fekete, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Joseph Jankovic

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1186/2054-7072-1-7

Journal Title

Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders

First Page

7

Last Page

7

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Department

Neurology

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

To provide a systematic description of component movements of upper facial chorea in Huntington disease, consecutive videos of 25 active patients with confirmed diagnosis were scored on eye opening, eye closing, and procerus/corrugator contractions. Of the 25 patients evaluated, 76% exhibited intermittently widened palpebral fissures associated with frontalis contractions. Brief periods of repetitive but irregular blinking were observed in 16%. 8% had brief spasms of the orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi muscles. In addition, brief contractions of procerus and corrugator supercilii muscles were noted in 52%.

Recommended Citation

Fekete, R., & Jankovic, J. (2014). Upper Facial Chorea in Huntington Disease. Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders, 1, 7-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/2054-7072-1-7