In Britain, it is referred to as its namesake's "chorea," referring to the most notable outward symptom of this disease.
In Britain, it is referred to as its namesake's "chorea," referring to the most notable outward symptom of this disease. Onset is strongly correlated with the number of repeats of a sequence on chromosome 4, with a larger number equaling an earlier onset. An autosomal dominant disorder, the gene causing it has persisted in the human gene pool because symptoms usually do not until after the age of 30, and sometimes do not appear until after 50. Once onset occurs, however, the disease progresses quickly, causing personality changes, dementia, uncontrolled writhing before ending in death. FTP, what is this degenerative genetic disorder?
In Britain, it is referred to as its namesake's "chorea," referring to the most notable outward symptom of this disease.
Huntington's disease