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Which of the following is a characteristic of Huntington disease?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Huntington disease?
- Progressive voluntary movements
- Stiffness and rigidity of muscles
- Progressive involuntary movements (correct)
- Tremors
What is the cause of cell death in Huntington disease?
What is the cause of cell death in Huntington disease?
- Deficiency of glutamine in brain cell nuclei
- Accumulation of glutamine in brain cell nuclei (correct)
- Deficiency of dopamine in brain cell nuclei
- Accumulation of dopamine in brain cell nuclei
How is Huntington disease transmitted?
How is Huntington disease transmitted?
- As an autosomal dominant genetic disorder (correct)
- As an X-linked genetic disorder
- As an autosomal recessive genetic disorder
- As a mitochondrial genetic disorder
At what age does the onset of Huntington disease usually occur?
At what age does the onset of Huntington disease usually occur?
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What are the most prominent clinical features of Huntington disease?
What are the most prominent clinical features of Huntington disease?
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