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Integrative hypothesis for Huntington's disease: a brief review of experimental evidence.
Physiological research - 1 Jan 2007
Perez-De La Cruz V, Santamaria A
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is a demential, neurodegenerative inheritable disease affecting middle-aged patients. HD is characterized by uncontrolled choreiform movements, psychiatric symptoms and cognitive decline. Histopathological changes in HD brains reveal a considerable damage to basal ganglia, particularly affecting middle-sized spiny neurons from the caudate-putamen region. Neurochemical changes are...
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