Huntington's disease is an inherited problem in which nerve cells in the brain break out over time. Huntington's disease exhibit physical, psychosocial, and cognitive symptoms such as memory lapses, stumbling, clumsiness, and problems with concentration. People with known familial history can avoid this condition in offspring using gene therapy or artificial reproductive methods such as IVF.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, but unfortunately this is a progressive neurological disorder and there is no cure.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I am so sorry to hear about your uncle's diagnosis.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your question about the inheritance of the disease, Huntington's disease is familial.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. No treatments can alter the course of Huntington's disease. But medications can lessen some symptoms of movement and psychiatric disorders.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For evaluation of juvenile Huntington's disease, the ratio of frontal horn width or inter caudate distance is 2.52 (normal 2.2 to 2.6).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know the following details: 1) May I know your age? 2) Do you have any history of hypertension or diabetes? 3) Do you have any history of previous tuberculosis? I will suggest an immediate MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain to rule out degenerative diseases.
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