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Huntington's Disease
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In 1872 Dr. George Huntington published his account of what he called "hereditary chorea". This is the first description of the disease that now bears his name. (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that results in progressive motor, emotional, and cognitive impairments. A terminal dise ....
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....isease usually remain unnoticed by the afflicted person, but these may include little uncontrollable jerks and twitches. The jerking movements usually become stronger and more intense over time and eventually begin to interfere with normal movement coordination. This may result in unsteady walking and falls due to the loss of a sense of balance. Motor abnormalities that may be noticed include:
• Random eye movements
• Chorea (involuntary dance-like movements)
• Dystonia (random and unexpl.... |
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