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Huntington's Disease Learning Center

Huntington's disease is a disorder passed down through families in which certain nerve cells in the brain waste away, or degenerate.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 24, 2009
A hereditary disease of the central nervous system. Huntington's disease, also called Huntingtons chorea, causes intellectual impairment, emotional disturbances, and the uncontrollable arm, leg, and body movements that are its most characteristic ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Huntington disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease causing uncontrolled physical movements and mental deterioration. The disease was discovered by George Huntington of Pomeroy, Ohio, who first described a hereditary movement disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
First described by Dr. George Huntington in 1872, Huntington disease (HD) is a relatively common hereditary neurological condition that most commonly affects people in their adult years. HD is a progressive disorder that often involves thinking an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Huntington disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease causing uncontrolled physical movements and mental deterioration. The disease was discovered by George Huntington of Pomeroy, Ohio, who first described a hereditary movement disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Huntington disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease causing uncontrolled physical movements and mental deterioration. The disease was discovered by George Huntington of Pomeroy, Ohio, who first described a hereditary movement disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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