Huntington's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年4月25日 · The movement disorders related to Huntington's disease may cause movements that can't be controlled, called chorea. Chorea are involuntary movements affecting all the muscles of the body, specifically the arms and legs, the face and the tongue.
The 5 Stages of Huntington’s Disease - Verywell Health
2021年10月29日 · Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disease that develops without symptoms for the first few decades. Once the symptoms start to affect your daily life, you will be diagnosed with active disease.
Huntington's disease - Wikipedia
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease [7] that is mostly inherited. [8] The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental/psychiatric abilities.
Huntington’s Disease: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
What is Huntington’s disease chorea? One of the first physical symptoms of Huntington’s disease is chorea. Chorea is unintended jerks or twisting movements. Chorea usually affects your hands, fingers and facial muscles first. Later, it also makes your arms, legs …
Huntington's Disease - National Institute of Neurological …
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain to gradually break down and die. The disease attacks areas of the brain that help to control voluntary (intentional) movement, as well as other areas.
Huntington Disease - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月23日 · Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by the elongation of CAG repeats on the short arm of chromosome 4p16.3 in the HTT gene. The gene encodes for the HTT protein, which plays a role in the synaptic function and also plays a crucial role in the post-embryonic period.
Huntington's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年4月25日 · Chorea can happen as a result of Huntington's disease. These medicines don't affect how the disease progresses, however. Possible side effects include drowsiness, restlessness, and the risk of worsening or triggering depression or other psychiatric conditions.
Overview of Huntington’s Disease
Most people with HD become “fidgety” and develop movements of the face and limbs known as chorea, which they are not able to control. Because of the uncontrolled movements (chorea), a person with HD may lose a lot of weight without intending to, and may have trouble walking, balancing, and moving around safely.
Huntington's Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - WebMD
2023年5月12日 · Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary and deadly disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain to break down. This causes physical and mental abilities to weaken, and they get worse over...
Chorea: What It Is, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors - Cleveland Clinic
There are several possible causes of chorea. It’s a common symptom of Huntington’s disease or a neurological condition. Medications can help you manage the symptom. What is chorea? Chorea is a symptom that causes involuntary, irregular or unpredictable muscle movements. It affects your arms, legs and facial muscles.