Huntington disease
- Synonyms
- HUNTINGTON CHOREA; Huntington's chorea; Huntington's disease
- Modes of inheritance
- Autosomal dominant inheritance (Orphanet)
Summary
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- Summary
- Diagnosis
- Clinical Characteristics
- Genetically Related (Allelic) Disorders
- Differential Diagnosis
- Management
- Genetic Counseling
- Resources
- Molecular Genetics
- Chapter Notes
- References
- Authors:
- Nicholas S Caron
- Galen EB Wright
- Michael R Hayden
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Available tests
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Clinical tests (73 available)
Biochemical Genetics Tests
Clinical features
Help- Abnormality of the eye
- Abnormality of eye movement
Abnormality of eye movement
- MedGen UID: 99227
- Concept ID: C0497202
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the eye
- Abnormality of eye movement
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Rigidity
Rigidity
- MedGen UID: 7752
- Concept ID: C0026837
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Rigidity
- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Bradykinesia
Bradykinesia
- MedGen UID: 115925
- Concept ID: C0233565
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Cerebellar atrophy
Cerebellar atrophy
- MedGen UID: 196624
- Concept ID: C0740279
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Chorea
Chorea
- MedGen UID: 3420
- Concept ID: C0008489
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Dementia
Dementia
- MedGen UID: 99229
- Concept ID: C0497327
- Finding: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Depression
Depression
- MedGen UID: 4229
- Concept ID: C0011581
- Finding: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Gait ataxia
Gait ataxia
- MedGen UID: 155642
- Concept ID: C0751837
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Gliosis
Gliosis
- MedGen UID: 4899
- Concept ID: C0017639
- Finding: Pathologic Function
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Hyperreflexia
Hyperreflexia
- MedGen UID: 57738
- Concept ID: C0151889
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Neuronal loss in central nervous system
Neuronal loss in central nervous system
- MedGen UID: 342515
- Concept ID: C1850496
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Personality changes
Personality changes
- MedGen UID: 66817
- Concept ID: C0240735
- Finding: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Seizure
Seizure
- MedGen UID: 20693
- Concept ID: C0036572
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Bradykinesia
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