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Huntington's Disease         Huntington's disease, or Huntngton's chorea, is a genetic disease that causes selective neural cell death, which results in chorea, or irregular, jerking movements of the limbs caused by involuntary muscle contractions, and dementia. It can cause a lack of concentration and depression. It also may cause atrophy of the caudate nucleus, a part of the brain. However, symptoms vary between individuals, with some sufferers showing symptoms that others do not. Those suffering from …

…only help the symptoms, it is hoped that further research and new tecniques will bring about an effective cure. Web Sites Used Baylor College of Medicine- Information on Huntington's Disease http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/neurol/struct/hunting/hunt6.html Huntington's Disease Society of America- Northeast Ohio Chapter http://lkwdpl.org/hdsahome.htm Huntington's Disease Information http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~rd13/hd/ Caring for People With Huntington's Disease http://www.kumc.edu/hospital/huntingtons