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  • Huntington disease

    National Library of Medicine — Huntington disease is a progressive brain disorder that causes uncontrolled movements, emotional problems, and loss of thinking ability (cognition). Adult-onset Huntington disease, the most common form of this disorder, usually appears in a ...More…

  • Learning About Huntington's Disease

    Human Genome Research Institute — Answers to frequently asked questions about Huntington's disease, published by the National Human Genome Research Institute. Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional ...More…

  • Huntington's Disease

    NINDS — Download Adobe Reader Condensed from Huntington's Disease: Hope Through Research Huntington's disease (HD) results from genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes ...More…

  • What is Chorea?

    NINDS — Chorea information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Chorea Information Page Publications Organizations News Research literature Clinical Trials Chorea is an abnormal involuntary movement ...More…

  • What is Dementia?

    NINDS — Download Adobe Reader Condensed from Dementia: Hope Through Research Drugs to specifically treat Alzheimer's disease and some other progressive dementias are now available. Although these drugs do not halt the disease or reverse existing brain ...More…

  • Toxic Interactions from Neighboring Cells May Be ...

    NINDS — A new study suggests that interactions between different cells are critical for the development of Huntington's disease (HD) and perhaps other neurodegenerative diseases. This study provides the first genetic evidence that cell-cell interactions ...More…


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