Symptoms of Huntingtons disease involve motor and cognitive skills.
After they begin, the effects gradually worsen.
Huntingtons disease is fatal, usually resulting in death due to complications within 20 years after diagnosis.
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Or the symptoms could be unexpected if you are unaware of your disease risk.
You may benefit from medical attention and treatment.
Complications/Sub-Group Indications
Complications can be a significant issue with Huntingtons disease.
The dementia and movement impairments lead to issues likemalnutrition, physical injuries, and infections.
Typically, the movement problems and the cognitive and behavioral problems worsen togetherincreasing the likelihood of complications.
There are several disease stages that warrant medical attention.
You might decide to considergenetic testing, along with genetic counseling.
If you test negative, then you could rest assured that you wont develop the condition.
These issues could be because of Huntingtons disease or by another neurological or psychiatric condition.
Acute treatment or reevaluation of your treatment plan may be necessary.
