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HES On...Huntington's disease
National statistics- Publication Date:
- 10 Jul 2012
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Independent Sector Health Care Providers, Hospital Trusts, Country, NHS Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Provider, Regions
- Date Range:
- 01 Apr 2009 to 31 Mar 2010
Summary
Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain. There is no cure, but much can be done to help families.
The disease damages some of the nerve cells in the brain, causing deterioration and gradual loss of function of areas of the brain. This affects movement, cognition (perception, awareness, thinking, judgement) and behaviour.
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Last edited: 11 April 2018 4:16 pm