Huntington's disease leads to degeneration of brain structures called the basal ganglia, which are responsible for control of movement and also play roles in other behaviors, as well as emotions.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Huntington’s disease is a neurological (brain) condition that causes involuntary movement, changes to emotions, behavior, and thinking. Huntington’s is a genetic ...

About 30,000 Americans have Huntington's disease, the study authors said. According to the Mayo Clinic, most people with Huntington's disease develop symptoms in their 40s or 50s, but the onset of ...

In many respects, Huntington’s disease is the epitome of a well-understood hereditary disease. The condition was comprehensively described almost a century and a half ago 1. Its symptoms are ...

The disease affects around 12 people per 100,000. Their paper, Glutathione peroxidase activity is neuroprotective in models of Huntington's disease, was published in Nature Genetics on 25 August.

Study finds β-blockers may delay onset and slow progression of Huntington's disease, offering potential as a therapeutic strategy Study: β-Blocker Use and Delayed Onset and Progression of ...

More than 600 people will take part in study to test a promising treatment for Huntington's disease, a fatal inherited condition. The experimental drug interferes with defective genetic machinery.

Neurology > General Neurology Year in Review: Huntington's Disease — New drug approved for chorea, and more insights about understanding the disease this year by Judy George, Deputy Managing ...

One in 10,000 Americans, or around 30,000 people, have the disease, according to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. It affects men and women equally across races.

The trial enrolled 46 patients with early Huntington's disease at nine study centers in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada. Each patient received four doses of Ionis-HTTRx or placebo, given ...

The only difference between the two groups at baseline was a Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale–Total Motor Score that was 3.88 points higher in the F-CogHD group (t 528=3.39; P <.005 ...

The Wisconsin Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will be hosting the 2025 HDSA Madison Team Hope Walk on ...