Juvenile Onset Huntington's Disease

• Other Authors: Nopoulos, Peggy C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Huntington's disease; CAG repeat; mutant huntingtin (mHTT); therapeutics; neurodegeneration; juvenile Huntington's disease; pediatric Huntington's disease; early-onset Huntington's disease; personal experiences; caregivers; case series; juvenile-onset Huntington's disease; T1-Rho; neuroimaging; behavioral regulation; executive function; trinucleotide repeat disorder; CAG; motor onset; juvenile-onset Huntington's Disease; autonomic; n/a
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Special Issue "Juvenile Onset Huntington's Disease" highlights the growing interest in understanding the unique aspects of this ultra-rare disorder. After decades of research, gene therapy trials are underway for Adult Onset Huntington's Disease (AOHD). However, patients with...