HD

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HD is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the huntingtin gene.

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Huntington's disease 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autosomal dominant disease
inherited disorder
neurodegenerative disease
affectsChromosome chromosome 4
affectsGene HTT NERFINISHED
affectsRegion basal ganglia
affectsSystem central nervous system
hasAbbreviation HD NERFINISHED
hasBiomarker expanded CAG repeat number in HTT
hasCategory movement disorder
neurogenetic disorder
trinucleotide repeat disorder
hasCause CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HTT gene
expanded CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene
hasCure no known cure
hasDiagnosticTest molecular genetic testing of HTT CAG repeat length
hasEponym George Huntington NERFINISHED
hasFeature genetic anticipation with earlier onset in successive generations
hasGeneticMechanism CAG repeat expansion above normal threshold
hasManagement multidisciplinary care
hasModeOfTransmission vertical transmission
hasOnset usually in mid-adulthood
hasPathogenesis toxic gain of function of mutant huntingtin protein
hasPathology neurodegeneration of caudate nucleus
neurodegeneration of putamen
neurodegeneration of striatum
hasPenetrance high penetrance
hasPrognosis progressive and ultimately fatal
hasPsychiatricComponent true
hasRiskFactor family history of Huntington's disease
hasSymptom apathy
chorea
cognitive decline
dementia
depression
dystonia
gait disturbance
impaired voluntary movements
irritability
obsessive-compulsive symptoms
progressive motor dysfunction
psychiatric symptoms
psychosis
hasTreatment symptomatic treatment only
hasTypicalCourse gradual progression over 10 to 25 years
hasVariant juvenile-onset Huntington's disease NERFINISHED
inheritancePattern autosomal dominant
isMonogenic true
showsAnticipation true

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