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Huntington's Chorea

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Huntington's Chorea, Progressive Hereditary Chorea, Huntingtons Chorea, Huntington Chorea

  • Epidemiology
  1. Autosomal Dominant inherited disease
  2. Onset of symptoms in middle life
  • Symptoms
  1. Gradual onset and progression of symptoms
    1. Failing memory
    2. Restlessness
    3. Lack of initiative
  • Signs
  1. Choreiform movements
  2. Shuffling gait
  3. Mental deterioration
  4. Deep Tendon Reflexes
    1. Normal or increased