Huntington's disease

Huntington's Disease         Huntington's disease, or Huntngton's chorea, is a genetic disease that causes selective neural cell death, which results in chorea, or irregular, jerking movements of the limbs caused by involuntary muscle contractions, and dementia. It can cause a lack of concentration and depression. It also may cause atrophy of the caudate nucleus, a part of the brain. However, symptoms vary between individuals, with some sufferers showing symptoms that others do not. Those suffering from …showed first 75 words of 714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 714 total…only help the symptoms, it is hoped that further research and new tecniques will bring about an effective cure. Web Sites Used Baylor College of Medicine- Information on Huntington's Disease http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/neurol/struct/hunting/hunt6.html Huntington's Disease Society of America- Northeast Ohio Chapter http://lkwdpl.org/hdsahome.htm Huntington's Disease Information http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~rd13/hd/ Caring for People With Huntington's Disease http://www.kumc.edu/hospital/huntingtons