skip to content
Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away. As a result, a sufferer may experience uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances and mental deterioration.
More information and support is available from
Follow the links below to find information and details of services for people affected by Huntington's Disease.
Reviewed October 2011
9 Resources Found
Results 1 to 9 displayed.
| Title: | Huntington's disease (Huntington's chorea) |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Huntington's disease is a progressive disease that results in the slow loss of affected brain cells. It is an inherited condition that begins in adulthood, and is characterised by involuntary movements, dementia and psychological disturbances that worsen as the disease progresses. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - genetics |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a faulty gene that interferes with the functioning of the protein huntingtin inside brain cells. Children with a parent who has the HD gene have a 50 per cent risk of developing the disease. HD isn't apparent at birth and symptoms first tend to appear somewhere around middle age. There is no cure. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - diet issues |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a severely debilitating inherited condition in which selective brain cell death results in a progressive loss of cognitive, physical and emotional function. Problems with eating and swallowing (dysphagia) is a common complication. Weight loss is often associated with HD. A person with HD is more likely to choke and may need to be fed by their carer. Tube feeding may be used in the later stages of HD. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - behavioural problems |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. The death of brain cells in particular parts of the brain results in cognitive, physical and emotional impairment. Damage to the brain can cause a wide range of behavioural problems including depression, irritability and the inability to concentrate on two things at once. HD affects different people in different ways. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's Disease explained |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. The death of brain cells in certain areas of the brain results in a progressive loss of cognitive, physical and emotional function. Symptoms tend to first appear when the person is in their thirties or forties. The most common symptom is jerky movements of the arms and legs ('chorea'). A person with HD may also have difficulties with speech, swallowing and concentration. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | RealTime Health Pty. Ltd. |
| Description: | Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with Huntington's disease. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Interventions to delay progression of Huntington's disease |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease for which no cure is currently available. We proposed to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at modifying disease progression and evaluate the methodological quali... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Interventions to control symptoms in Huntington's disease |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease. No curative therapy is currently available. We proposed to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at controlling the symptoms of HD and to analyse the methodological ... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Understanding Huntington's disease |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Brainlink Foundation |
| Description: | This fact sheet describes the nature of Huntington's Disease, its cause and who develops it. It covers symptoms, diagnosis, genetic testing, the effects over time, appropriate therapies and care-giving. |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
Results 1 to 9 displayed.
