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2. Huntington's disease - Wikipedia

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   Signs and symptoms of Huntington's disease most commonly become noticeable between the ages of 30 and 50 years, but they can begin at any age [4] and present as a triad of motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. [19] When developed in an early stage, it is known as juvenile Huntington's disease. [20]

3. Medical mystery solved: Why do some people develop Huntington ...

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   Huntington's disease, which affects about 30,000 Americans, is a fatal, inherited disorder that causes progressive movement, psychological and cognitive problems. If a parent has it, their ...

4. Lead time bias - Wikipedia

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   For example, the genetic disorder Huntington's disease is diagnosed when symptoms appear at around 50, and the person dies at around 65. The typical patient, therefore, lives about 15 years after diagnosis. A genetic test at birth makes it possible to diagnose this disorder earlier.

5. Anticipation (genetics) - Wikipedia

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   All of these diseases have neurological symptoms. Prior to the understanding of the genetic mechanism for anticipation, it was debated whether anticipation was a true biological phenomenon or whether the earlier age of diagnosis was related to heightened awareness of disease symptoms within a family.

6. Neurodegenerative disease - Wikipedia

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   Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are both late-onset and associated with the accumulation of intracellular toxic proteins. Diseases caused by the aggregation of proteins are known as proteopathies, and they are primarily caused by aggregates in the following structures: [9] cytosol, e.g. Parkinson's and Huntington's

7. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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   Huntington's disease: HDL2 Huntington's disease–like 2: HELLP syndrome: Hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count syndrome HeV Infection Hendra virus infection HF Heart failure: HFA High-functioning autism: HFMD Hand, foot, and mouth disease: HFRS Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: HI Hearing impaired: HiB disease