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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Unmasking Huntington Disease: How a Neuropsychiatric Crisis Overcame Cultural Barriers to a Delayed Diagnosis.

Charles Donkor-Baah, George Harold Kitson-Mills, Stephen Annan Arthur, Irene Acquah

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Charles Donkor-BaahMedical Unit Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital Breman Asikuma Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5960-536X
George Harold Kitson-MillsMedical Unit Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital Breman Asikuma Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8224-331X
Stephen Annan ArthurMedical Unit Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital Breman Asikuma Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4445-9532
Irene AcquahMedical Unit Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital Breman Asikuma Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6724-0045

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Abstract

Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor, cognitive, and psychiatric dysfunction. We report the case of a 53-year-old man who presented after a suicide attempt involving pesticide ingestion, following years of worsening choreiform movements, reported cognitive decline, and severe depression. Despite a strong multigenerational family history of similar symptoms, the condition was perceived as a familial "curse," leading to a prolonged reliance on traditional remedies and delayed engagement with biomedical healthcare services. Examination revealed generalized chorea, dysarthria, motor impersistence, and severe depression. Genetic analysis identified 44 CAG repeats in the

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case reportcultural barriersdelayed diagnosisGhanaHuntington diseaseneuropsychiatric crisis

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PMCPMC13655369

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