A hereditary disease marked by degeneration of the brain cells and causing chorea and progressive dementia.
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- Chorea is the most noticeable feature of Huntington's disease.
- The progressive nature of Huntington's disease will eventually force patients to retire from employment.
- Predictive genetic testing is currently used mainly for untreatable conditions, such as Huntington's disease, or prenatal detection of serious genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis.
- Children of a person with Huntington's disease may choose to take a genetic test to see if they have inherited the disease.
- There is no cure for Huntington's disease and its progress cannot be reversed or slowed down.