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Huntington is
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hereditary disease of nervous system
50% risk child to have it |
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basal ganglia controls
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movement
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pathophysiology of Huntington
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premature death of cells in basal ganglia and cortex (responsible for thinking, memory) and cerebellum ( voluntary muscle)
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Huntington symptoms
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chorea (abnormal involuntary movements)
intellectual decline emotional disturbance twisting of all body movements tics grimacing slurred speech |
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more symptoms
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chewing and swallowing difficult danger of choking
wheelchair bladder control lost dementia nervous behavior suicidal hallucinations euthoria |
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treatment
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no cure but
Navene Haldol levadopa |
