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Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away. As a result, a sufferer may experience uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances and mental deterioration.
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Reviewed October 2011
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| Title: | About the Association |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | General information about the NSW Huntington's Disease Association |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Welcome to the NSW Huntington's Disease Association's website |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Home page for the Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. website |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease (Huntington's chorea) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Huntington's disease is a progressive disease that results in the slow loss of affected brain cells. It is an inherited condition that begins in adulthood, and is characterised by involuntary movements, dementia and psychological disturbances that worsen as the disease progresses. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's Disease explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. The death of brain cells in certain areas of the brain results in a progressive loss of cognitive, physical and emotional function. Symptoms tend to first appear when the person is in their thirties or forties. The most common symptom is jerky movements of the arms and legs ('chorea'). A person with HD may also have difficulties with speech, swallowing and concentration. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - diet issues |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a severely debilitating inherited condition in which selective brain cell death results in a progressive loss of cognitive, physical and emotional function. Problems with eating and swallowing (dysphagia) is a common complication. Weight loss is often associated with HD. A person with HD is more likely to choke and may need to be fed by their carer. Tube feeding may be used in the later stages of HD. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - behavioural problems |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. The death of brain cells in particular parts of the brain results in cognitive, physical and emotional impairment. Damage to the brain can cause a wide range of behavioural problems including depression, irritability and the inability to concentrate on two things at once. HD affects different people in different ways. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease - genetics |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a faulty gene that interferes with the functioning of the protein huntingtin inside brain cells. Children with a parent who has the HD gene have a 50 per cent risk of developing the disease. HD isn't apparent at birth and symptoms first tend to appear somewhere around middle age. There is no cure. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | RealTime Health Pty. Ltd. |
| Description: | Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with Huntington's disease. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Therapeutic interventions for symptomatic treatment in Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease. No curative therapy is currently available. We proposed to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at controlling the symptoms of HD and to analyse the methodological ... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Therapeutic interventions for disease progression in Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease for which no cure is currently available. We proposed to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at modifying disease progression and evaluate the methodological quali... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Understanding Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | Brainlink Foundation |
| Description: | This fact sheet describes the nature of Huntington's Disease, its cause and who develops it. It covers symptoms, diagnosis, genetic testing, the effects over time, appropriate therapies and care-giving. |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Title: | How does Huntington's disease progress? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | A description of how Huntington's disease progresses. |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | What Are the Chances of Getting Huntington's Disease? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | An explanation of the risk of contracting Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | How can I obtain further information or help? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Details about where to obtain further information on Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | An introductory page providing linking to answers to frequently asked questions about Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Title: | Guidelines for meeting the nutritional needs of people with Huntington's Disease |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Information about meeting the nutritional needs of people with Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Title: | What is the history of Huntington's Disease? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Information about the history of Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | How common is Huntington's Disease? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Information about the prevalence of Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | What do the terms 'later onset' and 'juvenile onset' mean? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | Information about the age of onset of Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | Is there a test for Huntington's Disease? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Huntington's Disease Association (NSW) Inc. |
| Description: | An explanation of the predictive tests available for Huntington's Disease |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
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