Huntington's disease

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

chronic chorea, degenerative chorea, hereditary chorea, Huntington gene, Huntington protein, Huntington's chorea, progressive chorea

See for

HD

Broader Terms

chorea, genetic disorder, mental retardation, organic brain syndrome

Related Terms

autosomal dominant trait

Scope Note

chronic progressive chorea and mental deterioration terminating in dementia; the age of onset usually is in the fourth decade of life.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Page sections: What causes Huntington's disease? The early symptoms of Huntington's disease How Huntington's disease progresses What treatment and help is available? What causes Huntington's disease? Huntington's disease is caused by a faulty gene on chromosome 4.
• Huntington's disease is inherited in an autosomal .
• Testing positive for Huntington's Disease is one of the most difficult life challenges that one can face.
• The gene for Huntington's disease is dominant; therefore, children of a person who has this disease have a 50% chance of developing it (see Genetics: Gene Expression).
• CHRISTOPHER ROSS, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Huntington's Disease is an inherited neuro-degenerative disorder in which patients lose control of their ability to think and to move and slowly go downhill and eventually die of the disease.

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