Huntington's disease, or Huntington's chorea, is a progressive genetic disease marked by death of brain cells coupled with loss of muscular control and coordination, declining mental abilities, and erratic behavior. Currently, this form of dementia has no cure. ""Huntington's Disease"" introduces this disease, detailing its history and progression, and discusses the search for the gene that causes it and the development of genetic tests for the gene.
This title also addresses the ethical questions of testing people for a disease whose symptoms typically develop later in life.
| ISBN: | 9780791095867 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2009 |
| Author: | David M Lawrence |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Genes & Disease |
| Genres: |
Educational: Personal and health education |
Huntington's disease, or Huntington's chorea, is a progressive genetic disease marked by death of brain cells coupled with loss of muscular control and coordination, declining mental abilities, and erratic behavior. Currently, this form of dementia has no cure.
Huntington's Disease features in the following genres: Educational: Personal and health education
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Huntington's Disease was written by David M Lawrence and published by Chelsea House Publishers
Huntington's Disease has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Genes & Disease series