Huntington Disease (Huntington Chorea)

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Alternate Names : Huntington Chorea

Huntington disease is an inherited brain disease that affects movement, thinking, and personality.

Huntington disease causes cells in certain areas of the brain to slowly destruct. It usually starts in middle adulthood.

Huntington disease is a genetic disorder. It is an autosomal dominant disorder that can be passed from affected people to their children.

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Ronald Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
Date Reviewed: 07/27/01

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