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Huntington hastalığı ve intihar davranışı: Bir olgu sunumu

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1 , 33 - 35 , 20.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.58961/hmj.1806210
https://izlik.org/JA26CD55CU

Öz

Huntington hastalığı (HH), ilerleyici hareket bozukluğu, bilişsel bozulma ve çeşitli nöropsikiyatrik belirtilerle karakterize, otozomal dominant geçişli nörodejeneratif bir hastalıktır. Dördüncü kromozomun kısa kolunda (4p16.3) bulunan "huntingtin" (HTT) geninin 1. ekzonundaki trinükleotid sitozin-adenin-guaninin (CAG) aşırı tekrarlamasından kaynaklanır. HTT genindeki CAG tekrarlarının sayısı sağlıklı kişilerde 6 ila 35 arasında değişirken, 27 ile 35 tekrarın bulunduğu kişiler Huntington hastalığını çocuklarına aktarabilir. HH tanısı olan bireylerde sıklıkla nöropsikiyatrik belirtiler eşlik etmesine karşın tanı ve tedavi yaklaşımları konusundaki bilgiler kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışmada uzun süre psikotik bozukluk tanısı ile tedavi gören ve yineleyen intihar davranışı sergileyen HH olan 43 yaşında bir kadın olgu sunularak literatüre katkı sunulması amaçlanmıştır.

Kaynakça

  • Alshimemeri S, Shadid AM, Aldraihem O, Alsaber N. Huntington's disease in MENAT: systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, clinical features, and genetics. J Neurol. 2025;272(10):693.
  • Medina A, Mahjoub Y, Shaver L, Pringsheim T. Prevalence and Incidence of Huntington's Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Mov Disord. 2022;37(12):2327-35.
  • Narayan A, Wang J, DeRoin L, Valencia V, Cooper JJ. Hunting for an Answer: Misdiagnosis of Huntington's Disease as Schizophrenia. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025; Sep 11:appineuropsych20250045. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250045.
  • Balaban ÖD, Atbaşoğlu EC. Neuropsychiatric aspects of huntington\'s disease. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar-Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2022; 14(1):98-112.
  • Strong M, Quarrell OW. Prevalence and incidence of Huntington's Disease. Mov Disord. 2023;38(8):1570-72.
  • Nowakowski P, Waska G, Misztela-Lisiecka E, Miernik-Skrzypczak M, Strozak A. Huntington's Disease: A case report of a patient with a positive family history. Cureus. 2025;17(9):e92119. Published 2025 Sep 12. doi:10.7759/cureus.92119
  • Yakubu AO, Olalude OE, Anifalaje OK, Effiong MG, Adeyemi FO, Abubakar M. Psychosis in Huntington's disease: A systematic review of case reports. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. Published online September 26, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.09.008
  • Gulzar M, Kauser S, Khan S, Adnan M, Hassan MI. Therapeutic strategies for Huntington's disease: current approaches and future direction. Neurodegener Dis Manag. Published online August 28, 2025. doi:10.1080/17582024.2025.2552593
  • Atagün Mİ, Balaban ÖD, Atagün Z, Elagöz M, Özpolat AY. Caregiver burden in chronic diseases. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar-Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2011;3(3):513-52. doi:10.5455/cap.20110323
  • Aslantürk H, Derin M, Arslan S. Psychosocial physical and economic effects of rare diseases on families.Tıbbi Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi. 2019; 14: 80-94.

Huntington's disease and suicidal behavior: A case report

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1 , 33 - 35 , 20.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.58961/hmj.1806210
https://izlik.org/JA26CD55CU

Öz

Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant, fully penetrant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive movement disorders, cognitive impairment, and various neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is caused by an overrepetition of the trinucleotide cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) in exon 1 of the huntingtin (HTT) gene, located on the short arm of chromosome 4 (4p16.3). While the number of CAG repeats in the HTT gene ranges from 6 to 35 in healthy individuals, individuals with 27 to 35 repeats can transmit HD to their children. Because of the recent increase in neuropsychiatric symptoms in individuals with Huntington disease, we report the case of a 43-year-old woman with Huntington disease who exhibited recurrent suicidal behavior.

Kaynakça

  • Alshimemeri S, Shadid AM, Aldraihem O, Alsaber N. Huntington's disease in MENAT: systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, clinical features, and genetics. J Neurol. 2025;272(10):693.
  • Medina A, Mahjoub Y, Shaver L, Pringsheim T. Prevalence and Incidence of Huntington's Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Mov Disord. 2022;37(12):2327-35.
  • Narayan A, Wang J, DeRoin L, Valencia V, Cooper JJ. Hunting for an Answer: Misdiagnosis of Huntington's Disease as Schizophrenia. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025; Sep 11:appineuropsych20250045. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250045.
  • Balaban ÖD, Atbaşoğlu EC. Neuropsychiatric aspects of huntington\'s disease. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar-Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2022; 14(1):98-112.
  • Strong M, Quarrell OW. Prevalence and incidence of Huntington's Disease. Mov Disord. 2023;38(8):1570-72.
  • Nowakowski P, Waska G, Misztela-Lisiecka E, Miernik-Skrzypczak M, Strozak A. Huntington's Disease: A case report of a patient with a positive family history. Cureus. 2025;17(9):e92119. Published 2025 Sep 12. doi:10.7759/cureus.92119
  • Yakubu AO, Olalude OE, Anifalaje OK, Effiong MG, Adeyemi FO, Abubakar M. Psychosis in Huntington's disease: A systematic review of case reports. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. Published online September 26, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.09.008
  • Gulzar M, Kauser S, Khan S, Adnan M, Hassan MI. Therapeutic strategies for Huntington's disease: current approaches and future direction. Neurodegener Dis Manag. Published online August 28, 2025. doi:10.1080/17582024.2025.2552593
  • Atagün Mİ, Balaban ÖD, Atagün Z, Elagöz M, Özpolat AY. Caregiver burden in chronic diseases. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar-Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2011;3(3):513-52. doi:10.5455/cap.20110323
  • Aslantürk H, Derin M, Arslan S. Psychosocial physical and economic effects of rare diseases on families.Tıbbi Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi. 2019; 14: 80-94.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil Türkçe
Konular Psikiyatri
Bölüm Olgu Sunumu
Yazarlar

Hilal Meltem Saydam 0000-0002-5847-8475

Çiçek Hocaoğlu 0000-0001-6613-4317

Volkan Atasoy 0000-0003-4707-7972

Gönderilme Tarihi 25 Ekim 2025
Kabul Tarihi 8 Aralık 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi 20 Nisan 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.58961/hmj.1806210
IZ https://izlik.org/JA26CD55CU
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2026 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

Vancouver 1.Hilal Meltem Saydam, Çiçek Hocaoğlu, Volkan Atasoy. Huntington hastalığı ve intihar davranışı: Bir olgu sunumu. HTD / HMJ. 01 Nisan 2026;6(1):33-5. doi:10.58961/hmj.1806210

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