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Huntington´s Disease: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Prognosis
Guillory K.
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Description for Huntington´s Disease: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Prognosis
Paperback. Editor(s): Guillory, Kevin; Carrasco, Alex M. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative genetic disorder characterised by motor dysfunctions, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms. In this book, the authors discuss the symptoms, risk factors and prognosis in Huntington's disease. Topics include the pathogenic mechanisms by which the expanded polyglutamine huntingtin causes neuronal dysfunction and death and the potential therapeutic strategies recently developed for this incurable disorder; the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Huntington's disease; and the legal ramifications in relation to evolving impairments of capacity which can have an outcome in terms of involuntary status as mental health patients, testamentary capacity and the need for ... Read more
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative genetic disorder characterised by motor dysfunctions, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms. In this book, the authors discuss the symptoms, risk factors and prognosis in Huntington's disease. Topics include the pathogenic mechanisms by which the expanded polyglutamine huntingtin causes neuronal dysfunction and death and the potential therapeutic strategies recently developed for this incurable disorder; the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Huntington's disease; and the legal ramifications in relation to evolving impairments of capacity which can have an outcome in terms of involuntary status as mental health patients, testamentary capacity and the need for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
121
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
121
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781628083163
SKU
V9781628083163
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