Huntington's disease

[ huhn-ting-tuhnz di-zeez ]

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noun

Pathology.

a hereditary disease of the central nervous system characterized by brain deterioration resulting in involuntary movement and unsteady gait, cognitive impairment and memory decline, and depression or other alterations in mood, with symptoms usually appearing in the fourth decade of life. : HD

Huntington's disease

/ ˈhʌntɪŋtən /

noun

a rare hereditary type of chorea, marked by involuntary jerky movements, impaired speech, and increasing dementia Former nameHuntington's chorea

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Huntington's disease¹

Named after George S. Huntington (1850–1916), U.S. physician, who described it in 1872

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Huntington's disease¹

C19: named after George Huntington (1850–1916), US neurologist

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Example Sentences

These include Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis and some rare inherited cancer conditions.

From BBC

Those who discovered and named the condition said it had often been misdiagnosed as Parkinson's or Huntington's disease prior to 2001.

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To investigate the potential effect of beta-blocker use, the UI researcher used data from the world's largest observational study for Huntington's disease families known as Enroll-HD.

From Science Daily

She had been suffering from Huntington’s disease, an incurable neurogenerative condition, with patients having a 50% chance of passing it on to their children.

From BBC

Perhaps it was Babitz’s lack of self-discipline, or her excessive drug use, or the incipient onset of Huntington’s disease, which would eventually take her life.

From Los Angeles Times

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