HUNTINGTON DISEASE

Course overview

HUNTINGTON DISEASE (HD), A NEURODEGENERATIVE AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER, IS CHARACTERIZED BY INVOLUNTARY CHOREATIC MOVEMENTS WITH COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES AN OVERVIEW OF HUNTINGTON DISEASE WITH EMPHASIS ON ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL FEATURES, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AS WELL THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HUNTINGTON DISEASE.