Huntington Disease Dementia (cont.)
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Idan Sharon, MD
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Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
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Helmi L Lutsep, MD
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Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disorder characterized clinically by disorders of movement, progressive dementia, and psychiatric and/or behavioral disturbance.
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