Huntington Disease

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Huntington disease (HD) is an incurable, adult-onset, progressive deurodegenerative disorder which presents with involuntary movements, dementia, and behavioral changes[1].

HD is named after George Huntington, the physician who described it as hereditary chorea in 1872[2].

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The clinical manifestations of HD usually present between the ages of 35 and 45 years, but can begin at any age from childhood to old age.

The clinical features of Huntington disease (HD) include a movement disorder, a cognitive disorder, and a behavioral disorder. Patients may present with one or all disorders in varying degrees.

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  1. Folstein SE. Huntington's Disease: A Disorder of Families. The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1989
  2. Huntington G. On chorea. Med Surg Report. 1872. 26:320