Huntington's Disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:basal_ganglia
central nervous system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Huntington_disease
HD
gptkbp:casualties yes
gptkbp:category gptkb:dementia
genetic disorder
rare disease
movement disorder
gptkbp:causedBy mutation in HTT gene
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:George_Huntington
1872
gptkbp:geneticTestAvailable yes
gptkbp:hasNoCure yes
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID 399
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Huntington's Disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G10
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_4
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006816
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:George_Huntington
gptkbp:OMIM 143100
gptkbp:onset 30-50 years
gptkbp:prevalence 3-7 per 100,000 people of European descent
gptkbp:prognosis death 15-20 years after onset
gptkbp:progression progressive
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:depression
cognitive decline
memory loss
anxiety
weight loss
difficulty swallowing
dystonia
irritability
slurred speech
chorea
impaired coordination
obsessive-compulsive behaviors
personality changes
psychiatric symptoms
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:tetrabenazine
occupational therapy
physical therapy
speech therapy
symptomatic management
antipsychotic medications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spasmodic_Movements
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6