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Huntington's Disease

An inherited disease of the central nervous system which usually has its onset in individuals age thirty to fifty. The patient has progressive dementia with bizarre involuntary muscular twitching of the limbs or facial muscles. The posture is abnormal. The disease slowly progresses and death is usually due to an intercurrent infection.

Taxonomy Code: YF-300.372

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