| LC control no. | sh 85063158 |
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| LC classification | RC394.H85 |
| Topical heading | Huntington's disease |
| Variant(s) | Chronic progressive chorea Chronic progressive hereditary chorea Degenerative chorea HC (Disease) HD (Disease) Hereditary chorea Huntington chorea Huntington chronic progressive hereditary chorea Huntington disease Huntington's chorea Lund-Huntington chorea Microcellular striatal syndrome Progressive hereditary chorea, Chronic |
| See also | Chorea Dementia Genetic disorders Nervous system--Degeneration |
| Found in | Huntington's Disease Association website, 17 Feb. 2014: what is HD? (Huntington's disease, which is often called HD, is an hereditary disorder of the central nervous system; it used to be known as Huntington's chorea or HC) NHS UK website, 17 Feb. 2014: conditions (Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain that damages certain brain cells; Huntington's disease was originally called Huntington's chorea) Wikipedia, 17 Feb. 2014 (Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and psychiatric problems; it typically becomes noticeable in mid-adult life; HD is the most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea, which is why the disease used to be called Huntington's chorea) MeSH, April 3, 2014 (Huntington disease; familial disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the onset of progressive chorea and dementia in the fourth or fifth decade of life; entry terms: Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea (Huntington); Huntington Chorea; Huntington Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea; Huntington's Chorea; Huntington's Disease) |
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