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Huntington’s disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited disease typified by choreoathetosis, rigidity, dementia, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.It was first described by George Huntington in 1872. Incidence is 5-10/100,000. The disease is also known as Huntington’s chorea, Lund-Huntington’s chorea, and Setesdal jerks.The symptoms of the disease start with strange eye movements and deteriorate to include uncontrollable ("dancing") movements and decrease of mental function. The age of onset is usually 40 to 50 years but can be earlier.

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The Huntington’s Disease Society of America(HDSA)
AUSTRALIAN HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE ASSOCIATION
Hereditary Disease Foundation

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#	Link	Description	Type
1.	INTERNATIONAL HUNTINGTON ASSOCIATION		com
2.	A pHD's Prayer		com
3.	Huntington Disease		edu
4.	Huntington's Family Link Discovered Early		edu
5.	Useful Websites can be found and posted		edu

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	HUNTINGTON
	Huntington's Chorea Huntington's disease is one of the more common inherited brain disorders, and causes the progressive hereditary form of chorea. Huntington's chorea was first mapped

http://www.iprs.it/brainelsa/BACKUP_cd/schede/huntington\

	Huntington
	Huntington's Chorea Clinic

http://www.nyspi.cpmc.columbia.edu/biopsych/Huntington.htm

	Huntington
	Huntington's Disease (Huntington's Chorea) Medline NLM definition: an autosomal dominant disease characterized by chronic progressive Medline) search on Huntington's disease Huntington's

http://www.ion.ucl.ac.uk/library/patient/huntingt.htm

	HUNTINGTON
	Foundation Sleep Disorders National Sleep Foundation HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA About Your Diagnosis Huntington's chorea is a degenerative disease of the brain. Huntington's chorea involves the parts of

http://www.apma-nc.com/PatientEducation/huntington.htm

	Huntington Disease
	of Washington, Seattle Huntington Disease [HD, Huntington Chorea Summary Disease characteristics. Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive Diagnosis The diagnosis of Huntington disease rests on a

http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/huntington/details.html

	Huntington Society of Canada
	resource site for Canadian Huntington Society chapters, with links to research, resource people, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events.

http://www.hsc-ca.org

Yahoo! Directory

	Huntington?s Chorea ? OMIM 143100
	OMIM 143100 to the List of Parameters Huntington?s Chorea ? OMIM 143100 Dr. Susanne Ebner/Dr. Markus/Dr. Chahrokh-Zadeh/Dr. Senger Regensburg Scientific Background Huntington?s chorea is a

http://www.medical-genetics.de/lab/omim/143100.htm

	Huntington’s disease
	Huntington’s disease. Alternate Names: Huntington chorea. The disorder was first described in 1872 by George Huntington, an American physician.

http://www.rwjhamilton.org/Atoz/encyclopedia/article/000770.asp

	Huntington’s Disease by Lauren C Seeberger, MD
	the most likely disorder to be confused with Huntington’s disease Table 1. Other Disorder Causing Chorea: Sydenham’s chorea; Chorea gravidarum; Hyperthyroidism;

http://thecni.org/reviews/09-2-p12-seeberger.htm

	Huntington's
	Huntington’s Disease or Huntington’s Chorea is somewhat like the "other" pioneers in the story above. Huntington’s Disease

http://www.mediscope.org/huntington.htm

	Huntington's
	The progression phase of this destructive illness, formerly known as Huntington’s chorea, lasts anywhere from five to 25 years—all downhill: no effective

http://members.tripod.com/dljmlight/DL/Huntington's.htm

	Huntington's Bravest: What is HD?
	Huntington’s Chorea (HC), Huntington’s Disease (HD), or Huntington’s as it is also known, is a genetic disease that attacks the central nervous system.

http://www.sun.ac.za/forlang/yates_7/whatis.html

	Huntington's Chorea
	Huntington's Chorea Progressive Hereditary Chorea. Book, Home Page. Page, Chorea Index. Epidemiology: Autosomal dominant

http://www.fpnotebook.com/NEU6.htm

	HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA
	SYMPTOMS OF HUNTINGTON’S CHOREA INCLUDE: * mental confusion that gets worse over time. * abnormal posture and. * involuntary movements.

http://www.utmbhealthcare.org/hil/NEUR3530.asp?header=

	Huntington's Chorea
	SYMPTOMS OF HUNTINGTON’S CHOREA INCLUDE: mental confusion that gets worse over time; abnormal posture and; involuntary movements.

http://www.springfieldclinic.com/Topics/Health/NEUR3530.htm

	Huntington's Chorea
	Huntington's Chorea What is Huntington's The Symptoms The s Chorea sufferers and their families: Finding Hope in Huntington's Chorea Huntington's Disease Society of America-Michigan

http://www.findlay.edu/users/brennan/biol302/sp02/talbot/index.html

	HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA
	Lucy \| Contact Us \| Physician Search \| Site Map HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA Huntington's chorea is a rare genetic disease of the brain. A and face. SYMPTOMS OF HUNTINGTON’S CHOREA INCLUDE: * mental

http://www.utmbhealthcare.org/hil/NEUR3530.asp

	Huntington's chorea
	Huntington's chorea Sorry, your browser doesn't suppor Java. Huntington's chorea Chorea, the Greek word for "dance," is used to describe the involuntary movements of the body especially

http://www.manbir-online.com/diseases/hunting-chorea.htm

	Huntington's chorea
	The World Book Rush Medical Encyclopedia - Huntington's chorea Huntington's chorea Huntington's chorea. See CHOREA, HUNTINGTON'S. © Copyright 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991 World Book

http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/008000a/008000254.html

	Huntington's Chorea
	Huntington's Chorea Huntington's Chorea results in shaking, erratic body movements as well as severe mental deterioration. Unlike Cystic Fibrosis or Sickle cell Anaemia, this disease is caused by

http://www.turtleshell.co.uk/explore-life/pages/science/human/hchorea.html

	Huntington's Chorea
	Huntington's Chorea Conference Presenter: Sherry Blandford, MD Also known as Huntington's Disease General-- chronic degenerative disorder of CNS characterized by choreiform movements and

http://www.qualityoflife.org/fprp/noontopics/021999.htm

	HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA
	HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA - An autosomal dominant inherited disease of the central nervous system that usually has onset between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterized by dementia and bizarre

http://www.medhelp.org/glossary2/new/GLS_2507.HTM

	Huntington's Chorea
	Huntington's Chorea Background: Huntington's chorea is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor, cognitive, and been diagnosed with Huntington's chorea. A paternal uncle, age

http://biology.wsc.ma.edu/biology/courses/caseit/hunt.htm

	Huntington's Chorea
	WellnessWeb master index to diseases and conditions provides information on impotence, incontinence, gout, cancer Verify here Huntington's Disease Huntington out more about Huntington's Disease. Contents

http://secure.mymailservice.com/masterindex/rare_diseases/about_huntingtons.htm

	Huntington's Chorea -- eCureMe.com
	Check health symptoms, make a self diagnosis, ask a doctor online, view an encyclopedia of diseases Dentists Hospitals Huntington's Chorea more about Huntington's Chorea Huntington's disease

http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Huntington\

	Huntington's chorea (www.whonamedit.com)
	Huntington's chorea: A rare disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive dementia with grimacing, Female entries Contact Huntington's chorea Also known as: Erb’s

http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/951.html

	Huntington's Chorea Overview:
	Huntington's Chorea (Huntington's Disease, HD) This information is written for Medical Student Education. Please read our disclaimer Huntington's chorea is a dominantly inherited disease typified

http://www.neuro.nwu.edu/meded/MOVEMENT/Huntington.html

	Huntington's Chorea Scenario, PSY2011
	Return to WISEBYTES.NET Home Huntington's Chorea Scenario These pages are demonstration pages of mixed mode deli very for an on of the Web in teaching. Huntington's Chorea is caused by an

http://wisebytes.net/research/old_web/2011_97/hcscen97.htm

	Huntington's Chorea, MR -- Slice #11
	Home][Help][Clinical] Slice 11 Click on sagittal image to select slice. Click on thin tickmark to change timepoint, or thick tickmark for overlay. Keith A. Johnson (keith@bwh.harvard.edu), J. Alex

http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/case11/mr1-tc1/011.html

	Huntington's Chorea, SPECT -- Slice #7
	Home][Help][Clinical] Slice 7 Click on sagittal image to select slice. Click on thin tickmark to change timepoint, or thick tickmark for overlay. Keith A. Johnson (keith@bwh.harvard.edu), J. Alex

http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/java/case11/tc1/007.html

	Huntington's Chorea:Health Topics:UI Health Care
	Symptoms of huntington?s chorea include: mental confusion that gets worse over time. abnormal posture and. involuntary movements.

http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/neurologicalhealth/neur3530.html

	Huntington's disease
	Huntington's disease. Definition: An inherited Alternative Names: Huntington chorea. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Huntington's disease

http://www.wvhc.org/ency/article/000770.htm

	Huntington's Disease
	HD Huntington's Disease s Disease WANTED A cure for the deadly disease, formerly called Huntington's Chorea, now known as Huntington's Disease. Contact HDSA to find out more! A pHD's

http://www.softdisk.com/comp/shirley/hd.html

	HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
	Huntington’s Disease (Huntington's chorea) is a rare genetic the brain. This degeneration causes chorea movements, called Huntington’s chorea, which are uncontrollable and irregular muscle

http://www.bristolhospital.org/bh_hil/NEUR3530.htm

	Huntington's Disease - 101 - Suite101.com
	The disease currently affects 30,000 Americans, with 150,000 more at risk. Traditionally this condition was known as Huntington’s Chorea.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/huntingtons/29118

	Huntington's Disease :: Essays and Term Papers
	disease, onset, treatment, research findings; also animals and Huntington's Disease. Huntington's disease, also known as Huntington's chorea is an inherited disease which becomes

http://www.academon.com/lib/paper/10152.html

	Huntington's disease clinic: information2
	Clinical Presentations of Huntington's Disease(Abstract Huntington published "On Chorea" in 1872 and the eponym "Huntington's Chorea" was soon adapted in the literature to draw attention to

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/neurol/struct/hunting/huntp2.html

	Huntington's Disease%
	information and links.

http://www.interlog.com/~rlaycock/2nd.html

Yahoo! Directory

	Huntington's Disease: A Genetic Disorder
	In this case, the individual will suffer from Huntington’s Chorea, a debilitating neurological disease which will not show its effects until mid-life.

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~rd13/hd/disorder.html

	Huntington's Family Link Discovered Early
	and facts on Huntington's disease: George Huntington, a described the disease in a paper in 1872. Originally named Huntington's Chorea, it is categorized neurologically as a movement disorder

http://efts.lib.uchicago.edu/~rd13/hd/link.html

	Sydenham's chorea (www.whonamedit.com)
	chorea magna, and Sydenham’s disease as chorea minor – Sydenham’s chorea. or chronic degenerative chorea, has been entered as Huntington's chorea, under

http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/2226.html

	WE MOVE - Huntington's Disease
	Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary progressive neurodegenerative disorder abnormalities (motor disturbances). Also known as Huntington's chorea, the disorder is named for the

http://www.wemove.org/hd.html

	What Causes Huntington Disease?
	It used to be commonly known as Huntington’s Chorea - chorea being the Greek word for dancing and describing the strange movements of the sufferer.

http://www.ahda.com.au/Pages/hd_what.htm

	What is Huntington Disease?
	It was named after the doctor who first described it in 1872, George Huntington, and it used to be called Huntington’s chorea.

http://www.hsc-ca.org/english/pdf/What_is_HD.pdf

	What is Huntington’s Disease
	The disease was once known as Huntington’s chorea because the involuntary movements of people with the disease were thought to resemble a dance (the Greek

http://www.geocities.com/glenna162/WhatisHuntingtonsDisease.htm

	What is Huntington's Chorea?
	Huntington's Chorea is a cantral nervous system movement disorder which is extremely disabling for its sufferers. What is Huntington's Chorea? Description: Huntington's Chorea is a cantral

http://pa.essortment.com/whatishuntingt_rctd.htm

	What is Huntingtons Disease
	HDA Online provides news of fund raising events, health care information and details of research It used to be known as Huntington's Chorea or HC. Huntington's disease usually develops in

http://www.hda.org.uk/charity/whatishd.html

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