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- Title
Huntington's disease. Part 2: treatment and management issues in juvenile HD.
- Authors
Aubeeluck, Aimee; Brewer, Helen
- Abstract
Juvenile Huntington's disease (JHD) is a rare condition, with only about 5-10% of Huntington's disease cases occurring in individuals under the age of 20 years. Symptoms of JHD include, for example, rigidity, stiffness, awkawrdness in walking, and speech difficulty. JHD is caused by an inherited gene mutation that is localized to the short arm of chromosome 4. There is no cure for the condition, and it is currently managed through symptomatic treatment and supportive care. Being an inherited condition, those involved in the care of a child with JHD need to be aware of the impact that the disorder have on the whole family.
- Subjects
HUNTINGTON disease; THERAPEUTICS; NEURODEGENERATION; NURSING; NEUROSCIENCES
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2008, Vol 17, Issue 4, p260
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2008.17.4.28715