Symptoms


 * Contents:**
 * 1) Overview of Huntington's Disease
 * 2) History of Huntington's Disease
 * 3) Causes of Huntington's Disease
 * 4) **__Symptoms of Huntington's Disease__**
 * 5) Spread of Huntington's Disease
 * 6) Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease
 * 7) Treatment of Huntington's Disease
 * 8) Prevention of Huntington's Disease
 * 9) Huntington's Disease statistics
 * 10) Bibliography

=**Symptoms of Huntington's Disease**=

During the early stages of the disease, the affected person may experience: In later stages:
 * 1) "slight, uncontrollable muscular movements
 * 2) stumbling and clumsiness
 * 3) lack of concentration
 * 4) short-term memory lapses
 * 5) depression, anxiety
 * 6) changes of mood, sometimes including aggressive or antisocial behaviour ("What...")"
 * 7) compulsiveness, which can cause addictions such as alcoholism or gambling
 * 8) not recognising expressions of disgust on other people's faces and not showing reactions of disgust to unpleasant smells or tastes
 * 1) the jerky, random movements get worse and their frequency increases
 * 2) loss of facial expression or exaggerated expressions
 * 3) inability to stand or sit stably
 * 4) speaking, eating and moving become difficult
 * 5) others may need to take care of the sufferer full-time

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