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Huntington's Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Management

ISBN

9781639271474

Author

Victor Fargo

Publisher

American Medical Publishers

Language

English

Publication Year

2021

Category :

Genetic Disorders

Pages

246

Price

$ 165

Description

Huntington's disease is a hereditary disease that causes the progressive breakdown or degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. It impacts the functional abilities resulting in motor, cognitive and psychiatric disorders. Its signs and symptoms include motor, cognitive and psychiatric abnormality. Physical and behavioral changes can be observed in the case of juvenile Huntington's disease. It is caused by an inherited defect in a single gene. Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder which means that only one inherited copy of the defective gene can cause this disease. Its treatments include medications for the management of the symptoms of Huntington's disease. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments in relation to Huntington's disease. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies, and advanced studies on this disease have been included in this book. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.