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Huntington Disease
New findings from University of Iowa in the area of Huntington disease described
September 1st, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "The objective of the Predict-HD study is to use genetic, neurobiological and refined clinical markers to understand the early progression of Huntington's disease ( HD), prior to the point of traditional diagnosis, in persons with a known gene mutation. Here we estimate the approximate onset and initial course of various measurable aspects of HD relative to the time of eventual diagnosis." "We studied 438 participants who were positive for the HD gene mutation, but did not yet meet the diagnostic criteria for HD and had no functional decline. Predictability of baseline cognitive, motor, psychiatric and imaging...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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