Presentation
The present study indicates that lutein is a promising candidate for the management of HD and related conditions. [liebertpub.com]
Five of 10 sibs (three sisters and two brothers) from a first-cousin marriage presented with clinical and radiologic features simulating juvenile Huntington disease. [cags.org.ae]
ORPHA:157946 Synonym(s): HDL3 Prevalence: Inheritance: Autosomal recessive Age of onset: Childhood ICD-10: G10 OMIM: 604802 UMLS: C1858114 MeSH: - GARD: - MedDRA: - The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. [orpha.net]
They're all characterized by variable presentation of chorea, dystonia, and parkinsonism, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric disturbance. 0:31 The CAG repeat diseases comprise Huntington's disease, DRPLA, SBMA, and SCA1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17. [hstalks.com]
Entire Body System
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Wheelchair Bound
By the age of 12 years, he became mute and wheelchair-bound and began to have attacks of tonic movements of the upper limbs with rolling up of both eyes. A year later, Kambouris et al. (2000) presented further data on the same family. [cags.org.ae]
Immobility Destruction of the basal ganglia with loss of movement control, incoordination and postural disturbances leaves patients with advanced Huntington's disease wheelchair-bound. [livestrong.com]
Cardiovascular
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Hypertension
Hirano T...Taira T 2010 21 Fatty liver is independently associated with alterations in circulating HDL2 and HDL3 subfractions. ( 18000185 ) Kantartzis K...Stefan N 2008 22 Serum lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase activity, HDL2 and HDL3 composition in hypertensive [malacards.org]
Journal of human hypertension. 2007 Sep;21(9):717. He FJ, Nowson CA, MacGregor GA. Fruit and vegetable consumption and stroke: meta-analysis of cohort studies. The Lancet. 2006 Jan 28;367(9507):320-6. [hsph.harvard.edu]
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Thrombosis
Aßmann Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular… 1998 We demonstrate that physiological concentrations of HDL3 inhibit the thrombin-induced platelet fibrinogen binding and aggregation… (More) [semanticscholar.org]
Musculoskeletal
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Arthritis
23404243 ) Bulum T...Duvnjak L 2013 14 Validation of a novel homogeneous assay for of HDL3-C measurement. ( 23891742 ) Ashmaig ME...Warnick GR 2013 15 High-density lipoprotein cholesterol subfractions HDL2 and HDL3 are reduced in women with rheumatoid arthritis [malacards.org]
[…] of it sponsored by the U.S. government – and mounting anecdotal accounts from patients and physicians highlight CBD’s potential as a treatment for a wide range of maladies, including (but not limited to): Autoimmune diseases (inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis [projectcbd.org]
They were often crippled with arthritis and joint deformity by their teens and had to attend special schools for disabled people. [who.int]
Urogenital
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Incontinence
When she was nine years she became totally mute and incontinent, walked only with help, and needed assistance in feeding. She had poor facial expressions, but full eye movements. [cags.org.ae]
Loss of bladder and bowel control leads to urinary and fecal incontinence. [livestrong.com]
John’s father did the same for Cindy in his home for four years until she became incontinent and unable to walk and eat without assistance. [digitaljournal.com]
Weight loss, sleep problems, and incontinence are common signs of advanced HD. Juvenile HD occurs when someone develops symptoms in the first two decades of life; this occurs in about 5 – 10% of all HD cases. [encyclopedia.com]
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Kidney Failure
He was in the hospital because of kidney failure, so we went to go see him. This was before he moved to his full-time care and wasn’t eating properly. “He didn’t like the food” was his excuse, apparently missing my mom's cooking. (Don’t we all!) [elitedaily.com]
Workup
DNA testing is used to diagnose HD; workup of the disease in asymptomatic individuals should also involve neurological and psychological examination in addition to genetic counseling. [arupconsult.com]
Workup of the patient with chorea (2) • MRI brain gadoliniumMRI brain gadolinium • CSF protein, glucose (lactate/pyruvate), 14-3-3, cells,CSF protein, glucose (lactate/pyruvate), 14-3-3, cells, infectious markers, paraneoplastic absinfectious markers, [slideshare.net]
However, traditional one-by-one genetic testing facilitating the diagnostic workup is increasingly replaced by simultaneous gene testing using next-generation multiple gene panels and whole exome/genome sequencing. [movementdisorders.org]
Urine
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Albuminuria
( 25230879 ) Rosenblat M...Aviram M 2014 12 α-Tocopherol induces proatherogenic changes to HDL2 & HDL3: an in vitro and ex vivo investigation. ( 23287638 ) Wade L...McEneny J 2013 13 Lower levels of total HDL and HDL3 cholesterol are associated with albuminuria [malacards.org]
Serum
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Dyslipidemia
Markers, and Other Factors in a Japanese Population. ( 26686740 ) Moriyama K...Takahashi E 2016 8 Statin action enriches HDL3 in polyunsaturated phospholipids and plasmalogens and reduces LDL-derived phospholipid hydroperoxides in atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia [malacards.org]
Biopsy
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Foam Cell
Norata GD...Eriksson P 2004 35 Purification and measurement of HDL3-binding proteins in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. ( 12956441 ) Hidaka H...Katsuyama T 2003 36 Cathepsins F and S block HDL3-induced cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam [malacards.org]
Treatment
The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care by a qualified specialist and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment. [orpha.net]
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No curative treatment or treatment altering disease progression Supportive treatment can be highly effective reserpine, tetrabenazine, or atypical antipsychotics for involuntary movements SSRIs for depression atypical antipsychotics for psychosis and [medbullets.com]
We work with UAB functional neurosurgeons to coordinate treatment strategies for movement disorders, including PD, dystonia, and essential tremor. [uabmedicine.org]
Disease Pathology Type Genetic neurological disorder Cause(s) Mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal cell death leading to atrophy of the putamen and caudate nucleus of the brain Symptoms Choreoathetosis, emotional and behavioral disturbances, dementia Treatments [house.wikia.com]
Prognosis
Prevention, and Complications Condition is inevitably fatal Average prognosis is approximately 20 years from symptom onset Please rate topic. [medbullets.com]
Diagnosis/ prognosis: There is no treatment or cure for Huntington’s Disease, and the patient eventually becomes completely dependent on others for daily functioning. [who.int]
Treatment and prognosis No treatment is currently generally available 4. [radiopaedia.org]
Prognosis Prognosis has historically been somewhat bleak for people with HD. Complications related to movement abnormalities and immobility, such as pneumonia and respiratory complications, are a common cause of death in HD. [encyclopedia.com]
What is the outlook (prognosis) with Huntington's disease (HD)? HD is a condition that slowly progresses so that you gradually develop more, and worsening, symptoms. [patient.info]
Etiology
[…] phenotypes and supports the need for clinicians to initiate genetic counseling in patients who show clinical signs of HD to further evaluate nonpathologic etiologies due to phenocopies. [neurologyadvisor.com]
Some choreic disorders have specific treatable underlying etiologies, such as vitamin B 12 deficiency or drug-induced dyskinesia. [mdedge.com]
[…] syndrome Supergrp Core neuroacanthocytosis syndromes [DS: H00832 ] Description Huntington disease (HD), which is caused by a triplet-repeat expansion in the IT15 gene (also known as huntingtin or HD), accounts for about 90% of cases of chorea of genetic etiology [genome.jp]
Abstract Huntington's disease (HD), which is caused by a triplet-repeat expansion in the IT15 gene (also known as huntingtin or HD), accounts for about 90% of cases of chorea of genetic etiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
Vasconcellos, Mariana Spitz, Vitor Tumas First published April 17, 2017, Abstract Objective: This study aims to report a series of six patients with genetic diagnosis of Huntington disease-like type 2 (HDL2) and to describe the clinical manifestations and epidemiological [neurology.org]
[…] generations, (anticipation) particularly with paternal transmission HD mutation results in neuronal death, particularly in the caudate nucleus and putamen ( basal ganglia) age of onset and severity of disease is inversely correlated with number of CAG repeats Epidemiology [medbullets.com]
[…] dyskinesias Parkinson disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Wilson disease Drug induced (phenytoin, L-dopa, cocaine, oral contraceptives) HIV /AIDS Paraneoplastic syndrome Thyrotoxicosis Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy Neuroferritinopathy Background Epidemiology [arupconsult.com]
Typically, 100% penetrance Autosomal dominant, juvenile form is typically paternally inherited; otherwise, equal paternal and maternal inheritance pattern Epidemiology Predominant age: onset typically 30 to 50 years but can occur at any age Predominant [unboundmedicine.com]
The molecular epidemiology of cystic fibrosis ** pdf, 89kb Diagnosis/ prognosis: People with CF have a variety of symptoms including: very salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing, at times with phlegm; wheezing or shortness of breath; an excessive appetite [who.int]
Pathophysiology
Hopefully, with better understanding of their pathophysiology we are moving towards mechanistic therapies. [journals.lww.com]
His main research interest is in movement disorders, specifically the merging of clinical, electrophysiological and imaging methods to provide insights into the pathophysiology of conditions like dystonia and Parkinson's disease. [books.google.com]
Pathophysiology of acanthocytosis in domestic animals has not been studied except for abetalipoproteinemia. [n.neurology.org]
Introduction Definition autosomal dominant, incurable neurodegenerative disorder characterized by choreiform movements, cognitive decline, mood dysfunction Pathophysiology autosomal dominant CAG triplet repeat expansion in one allele of the HD (huntingtin [medbullets.com]
Etiology and Pathophysiology Associated with a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion of the huntingtin gene (HTT) on the short arm of chromosome 4 (4p16.3) causing a toxic gain-of-function mutation The gene encodes the protein huntingtin, which plays a role [unboundmedicine.com]
Prevention
Novel drug to arrest antibiotic resistance by preventing micro-evolution Desperate times need desperate measures. [news-medical.net]
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 2012 July;79(suppl 2):S30-S34 ABSTRACT The management of choreic disorders presents significant challenges, including identifying the etiology of the disorder, treating and preventing motor symptoms, and managing a [mdedge.com]
This can calm symptoms of an irritable bowel and, by triggering regular bowel movements, can relieve or prevent constipation. [18] The bulking and softening action of insoluble fiber also decreases pressure inside the intestinal tract and may help prevent [hsph.harvard.edu]
[…] diet can prevent weight loss and may have a positive impact on other symptoms. [yourgenome.org]
Prevention of Huntington's disease Because Huntington's is a genetic disease, you can't do anything to prevent it if you have inherited it. [stanfordhealthcare.org]