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Conditions & Diseases: Brain & Nervous SystemHuntington's DiseaseSee Also: Introduction & Overview Huntingtons disease (HD) is a fatal, hereditary, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by gradual development of emotional, behavioral, psychiatric abnormalities with loss of intellectual or cognitive functioning and movement abnormalities such as uncontrolled jerking movement of the limbs, trunk and the face (chorea) (1) & (2). In simple terms, it is a genetic disorder of the central nervous system which leads to involuntary movements, dementia, and eventually, death.
Juvenile Huntington's disease progresses rapidly with muscle rigidity resulting in limited movement capabilitiy of the patient. It is important to note that every child of a parent suffering from HD is at 50-50 risk of inheriting the disease (1). Approximately one in every 10,000 people develops HD and there are
approximately 30,000 total people suffering from this disorder in
the US. Approximately 150,000 people in the US are at risk of developing
HD for genetic reasons. See Also:
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS |
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