Hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms typically occurring between 30 and 50. There are no treatments to cure or...
Patients with an affected family member may request investigation in the presymptomatic stage.
Physical symptoms are typically noted first, presenting with choreiform movements, clumsi...
Speech, swallow, occupational, and physical therapy to preserve maximal function
Psychiatric/psychological consultation
Feeding tubes in late stages
Cho...
Physical therapy (6)
Aerobic exercise alone or in combination with resistance training
Supervised gait training
Breathing exercises
Postural stability and transfer t...
58756001 Huntington's chorea (disorder)
230299004 Juvenile onset Huntington's disease
230300007 Late onset Huntington's disease
230301006 Akinetic-rigid form of ...
An autosomal dominant inherited disease of insidious onset between 30 and 50 years.
No known cure, with life expectancy 10–20 years after clinical diagnosis.
Early symptoms include rhyth...
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