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Huntington's disease (HD, also Huntington disease), formerly known as Huntington's chorea, is a rare inherited genetic disorder characterized by abnormal body movements called chorea, and a reduction of various mental abilities. It takes its name from the Ohio physician George Huntington who described it precisely in 1872.
Huntington's disease is caused by a rare trinucleotide repeat expansion in the Huntingtin gene. Huntington's disease shows a variable age of onset of physical symptoms, generally between 40 and 50 years old.
Symptoms and signs
The symptoms of Huntington’s disease occur gradually over time - there is no sudden loss of abilities and it is hard to determine when symptoms initially occur. Exact symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, some having an acute version of a symptom and another only mild, if at all, but most are generally somewhere in between.
Symptoms of the disorder are of three types: physical, cognitive and psychiatric.
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Huntington's Disease Information - Comprehensive resource on Huntington's disease.
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Research, assistance, and education.
Australian Huntington Disease Association (Vic) - Information about Huntington Disease and HD support services available in Victoria.
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Australian Huntington's Disease Association Inc. - Offers support for families living in the Australian states of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Includes resources and information about NSW.
Meta Description: [ Home page for the Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. website ]
Australian Huntington's Disease Association (Qld) Inc. - Gives disease information, services available in Queensland Australia and links.
Meta Description: [ Australian Huntington's Disease Association (Qld) Inc provides information, counselling, support and welfare to families and professionals. Website contains many informative newsletters and articles. ]
Caring for People with Huntington's Disease - Information about caring for people with Huntington's disease, for patients, families and professionals.
CureHD Foundation - A charity site aiming to spread awareness, information, and news about Huntington's disease.
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to cure this genetic illness; killing over 100,000 people and destroying their families. ]
eMedicine Health - Huntington Disease Dementia - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Generation's of Hope - Building a camp and advocacy programs for children and families of Huntington's disease.
Huntington Disease Clinical Research - The clinic provides care from several perspectives for individual(s) with HD as well as their families.
Meta Description: [ Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) ]
Huntington Disease Medical Clinic - The clinic provides care from several perspectives for individuals with Huntington Disease (HD) as well as their families. Based at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Meta Description: [ Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) ]
Huntington's Disease - An information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Meta Description: [ Huntington's Disease information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ]
Huntington's Disease Advocacy Center - Information, questions and answers, problem-sharing, personal experiences and articles on Huntington's disease.
Meta Description: [ The Huntington's Disease Advocacy Center's purpose is to provide answers to the many tough questions that patients with Huntington's Disease and their caregivers will face. ]
Huntington's Disease Association UK - Supports people affected by the disease and provides information and advice to professionals.
Meta Description: [ The HDA provides news of UK fundraising events, health care information and details of medical research into curing Huntington's Disease. ]
Huntington's Disease Blog - Weblog with the latest information on research and news.
Huntington's Disease Facts at a Glance - Huntington's disease facts listed concisely.
Huntington's Disease For Families - Information for all families living with this disease including people with HD, caregivers, those at risk and young people.
Huntington's Disease Program UCHC - Services of the Huntington's disease program of the University of Connecticut Health Center.
International Huntington Association - Federation of national voluntary health agencies.
John and Jean's Story - A personal website with the story of a family affected by Huntington's disease (UK).
Juvenile HD - Information for families with a child with juvenile HD or one at-risk. Includes at-risk, genetic testing/testing of children, related JHD and HD symptoms and how to recognize/help, types of therapies, various medication and drug searches, surgeries, procedures used in testing, suicide, divorce, disabilities, assisstive technology, support links, and benefits/insurance.
Nutrition for People with Huntington's Disease - Nutritional information, and resource links on aspects of nutritional care for people with Huntington's disease.
The Huntington's Disease Lighthouse - Current information on treatments, drugs, support and patient resources.
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Tony's Family Site - A personal website detailing how Huntington's disease has affected Tony's family and friends.
UCHC Huntington's Disease Program - Services of the Huntington's disease program of the University of Connecticut Health Center.
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