Huntington's disease is a hereditary disorder caused by a genetic mutation in the HTT gene, leading to progressive brain cell damage, affecting movement, cognition, and behavior, with no current cure.
do not need close monitoring and may be easier to use but are less effective in controlling chorea. Other medications for memory loss, depression and anxiety also may be useful in some HD patients.
SOM3355 (bevantolol hydrochloride) hit its objectives in a phase 2 trial in patients with Huntington's disease, improving the involuntary, jerky movements known as chorea that are a key symptom of ...
Could viral infections play a role in Huntington's disease? Research suggests Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic proteins [APOBEC] proteins might be linked to DNA repeat expansions. APOBEC3A ...
Huntington's disease is a degenerative brain disease that occurs when brain neurons are damaged. It is nicknamed 'chorea' because body parts move as if dancing when afflicted. In South Korea ...