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Publisher | Oxford University Press UK |
Author(s) | Oliver W.J. Quarrell / Helen M. Brewer / Ferdinando Squitieri / Roger A. Barker / Martha A. Nance / G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer |
Subtitle | And Other Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders |
Published | 8th January 2009 |
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And Other Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Although onset of Huntington's Disease usually occurs in adulthood, the age of onset of the condition is extremely variable with approximately 5-10% of cases having an onset of less than 20 years, or Juvenile Huntington's Disease (JHD). While JHD shares many of the clinical features of adult HD (e.g., chorea and personality disorders), patients with JHD often experience additional