Huntington’s Disease: Early Detection & Progression of Cognitive Changes in Patients & Asymptomatic Mutation Carriers (Acta Biomedica Lovaniensia)

This is a Ph.D. dissertation. Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited late onset neurodegenerative disorder, initially affecting the basal ganglia and especially the head of the caudate nucleus.

Eventually, atrophy is more diffuse extending to the cerebral cortex and other brain nuclei. A triad of progressive motor, cognitive, and emotional symptoms characterizes adult onset HD.

Contents include: General Introduction and Aims of the Study, Cognitive Changes in Patients with HD and Asymptomatic Carriers of the HD Mutation, Recent Memory and Recognition Memory in Huntington’s Disease, Habitual Learning

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leuven Univ Pr
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9058674223
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9058674227
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches