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Huntington's disease classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

Classification

Classification

  • There are two forms of Huntington’s disease. The most common is adult-onset Huntington’s disease. Persons with this form usually develop symptoms in their mid 30s and 40s.
  • An early-onset form of Huntington’s disease accounts for a small number of cases and begins in childhood or adolescence. Symptoms may resemble those of Parkinson’s disease with rigidity, slow movements, and tremor.
References

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