Huntington's Disease Research Paper

Huntington’s disease is an inheritable neurological disorder that degenerates and causes breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. This disease formally known as Huntington’s Chorea was first discussed and recognized by George Huntington in 1872. Huntington described used the word chorea to describe the dance like behavior and movement people with the disease exhibit. The damage to the brain is caused by a mutant protein called huntingtin, and when not processed correctly causes build up in the cerebral hemisphere and basal ganglia. (Nance,153) As this build up takes place people with Huntington’s disease begin to lose ability to do various activities that are apart of daily life.
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