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Huntington's ChoreaAka: Progressive Hereditary Chorea

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Autosomal dominant inherited disease
    2. Onset of symptoms in middle life
  2. Symptoms
    1. Gradual onset and progression of symptoms
      1. Failing memory
      2. Restlessness
      3. Lack of initiative
  3. Signs
    1. Choreiform movements
    2. Shuffling gait
    3. Mental deterioration
    4. Deep Tendon Reflexes
      1. Normal or increased

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