Epidemiology of Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease in the population
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The clinical picture of Huntington’s disease belongs to the category of movement disorders or extrapyramidal disorders and has autosomal dominant inheritance. The disease is characterized by a progressing hyperkinetic syndrome, where an increase in motions or an akathisia occurs. The complete medical picture is characterized by a combined indication of choreatic hyperkinesia, dementia as well as weight loss (anorexia), which is caused by an increased basal metabolic rate.
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