Huntingtons disease biography examples
Huntingtons disease biography examples
Biography examples for students.
Huntington's disease
Inherited neurodegenerative disorder
Medical condition
| Huntington's disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Huntington's chorea |
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| Specialty | Neurology |
| Symptoms | Problems with motor skills including coordination and gait, mood, and mental abilities[1][2] |
| Complications | Pneumonia, heart disease, physical injury from falls, suicide[3] |
| Usual onset | 30–50 years old[4] |
| Duration | Long term[4] |
| Causes | Genetic (inherited or new mutation)[4] |
| Diagnostic method | Genetic testing[5] |
| Differential diagnosis | Sydenham's chorea, benign hereditary chorea, lupus, paraneoplastic syndrome, Wilson's disease[6] |
| Treatment | Supportive care[2] |
| Medication | Tetrabenazine[3] |
| Prognosis | 15–20 years from
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