Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease, also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that is mostly inherited. The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental/psychiatric abilities. A... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Neurology
• Symptoms:  Problems with motor skills, including coordination and gait, mood, and mental abilities
• Usual onset:  30–50 years old
• Duration:  Long term
• Causes:  Genetic (inherited or new mutation)
• Diagnostic method:  Genetic testing
• Differential diagnosis:  Sydenham's chorea, benign hereditary chorea, lupus, paraneoplastic syndrome, Wilson's disease
• Medication:  Tetrabenazine
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Frequency:  4–15 in 100,000 (European descent)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo