Online Medical Books for Huntington's Disease

Contents

1. Read book excerpts
2. Huntington's Disease: Introduction
3. Huntington's Disease Misdiagnosis
4. Huntington's Disease Complications
5. Huntington's Disease Treatments
6. Latest treatments
7. Clinical trials
8. Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease
9. Huntington's Disease Overview
10. More book excerpts for Huntington's Disease

Medical Books Excerpts

Chorea
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

... Chorea (Greek for “dance”) refers to continuous, rapid, and abrupt jerking movements, which are involuntary and often possess a writhing quality. These movements often interfere with the ability to complete daily activities. A characteristic feature is an... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Chorea
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

... Chorea consists of brief, irregular, nonrhythmic, unsustained involuntary movements that flow from one part of the body to another. Chorea is often accompanied by athetosis, which are slow, writhing, involuntary movements. These movement disorders are thought... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »

CHOREA
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... The causes of this symptom lend themselves easily to recall. Simply remember the word VINDICATE. There are usually just one or two diseases for each letter. V—Vascular suggests an infarct of the subthalamic nucleus, which produces hemiballism. I& ... READ EXCERPTS »

Huntington's disease
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Also called Huntington’s chorea, hereditary chorea, chronic progressive chorea, or adult chorea, Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disease in which degeneration in the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia causes chronic progressive chorea... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Chorea [Choreiform movements]
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

... Chorea—brief, unpredictable bursts of rapid, jerky motion that interrupt normal coordinated movement—indicates dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system. Unlike tics, choreiform movements are seldom repetitive but tend to appear... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... READ EXCERPTS »

Huntington's disease
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Also called Huntington’s chorea, hereditary chorea, chronic progressive chorea, and adult chorea, Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disease in which degeneration in the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia causes chronic progressive chorea (involuntary... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Chorea
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

... Chorea — brief, unpredictable bursts of rapid, jerky motion that interrupt normal coordinated movement — indicates dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system. Unlike tics, choreiform movements are seldom repetitive but tend to appear purposeful despite their involuntary... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

CHOREA
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... The causes of this symptom lend themselves easily to recall. Simply remember the word VINDICATE. There are usually just one or two diseases for each letter. V—Vascular suggests an infarction of the ... READ EXCERPTS »

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