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a polyglutamine tract expansion in huntingtin ( HTT(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease ( HD

an expanded ( > 35 ) CAG trinucleotide repeat in huntingtin ( HTT(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease ( HD

Her father ... the genecausesHuntington?s disease ( HD

the proteincausesHuntingtons disease HD

a mutation in the Huntington?s disease gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

by a mutation in the Huntington?s disease gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

a mutation in the huntingtin ( HTT ) gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

mutations in the huntingtin , or HTT , gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

Huntington?s Disease A defective chromosome 4 genecausesHuntington?s disease

one normal and one defective or mutant copy of the HTT genecausesHuntington?s disease

mutations in the huntingtin gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

a mutation in the Huntingtin protein(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

a mutation on a certain gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

by a defect in the HTT or Huntington?s gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

the mutant gene on chromosome 4causesHuntington?s disease

a single defective gene on chromosome 4(passive) is mainly caused byHuntington?s disease

a single defective gene on chromosome 4(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

The polyglutamine expansion in huntingtin proteincausesHuntington?s disease

the mutant HTT genecausesHuntington?s disease

the gene knownto causeHuntington?s disease

Some genes ... the onecausesHuntington?s disease

Most patients ... the HTT genecausesHuntington?s disease

a faulty gene on chromosome 4(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

A defective chromosome 4 genecausesHuntington?s disease

expansion of a polyglutamine ( polyQ ) repeat in the huntingtin protein(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

the mutation knownto causeHuntington?s disease

that a person does not carry the gene knownto causeHuntington?s disease

by a defect in the HTT gene , which is repeated(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

the brain of a proteincausesHuntington?s disease

the faulty genecausesHuntington?s disease

a faulty gene(passive) is caused byHuntington?s disease

the genecausingHuntington?s Disease

the gene ... the genecausesHuntington?s disease

the genecausesHuntington?s Disease

a genecausesHuntington?s disease

who ... the genecausesHuntington?s disease

the defective genecausesHuntington?s disease?

the defective genecausesHuntington?s disease

the mutant proteincausesHuntington?s Disease

the DNA mutationcausesHuntington?s disease

alsocausesalso

the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain , leading to functional , cognitive and psychiatric problemscausesthe progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain , leading to functional , cognitive and psychiatric problems

progressive brain degenerationcausesprogressive brain degeneration

progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain with a substantial impact on a person?s functional abilitiescausesprogressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain with a substantial impact on a person?s functional abilities

to dementia and deathwill ultimately leadto dementia and death

the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the braincausesthe progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain

degeneration of nerve cells in the braincausesdegeneration of nerve cells in the brain

the degeneration of nerve cells in the braincausesthe degeneration of nerve cells in the brain

degeneration in the braincausesdegeneration in the brain

the progressive breakdown ofcausesthe progressive breakdown of

the progressive breakdown of the nerve cells in the braincausesthe progressive breakdown of the nerve cells in the brain

a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the braincausesa progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain

the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the braincausesthe progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain

a breakdown of the nerve cells located in the braincausesa breakdown of the nerve cells located in the brain

disability that gets worse over timecausesdisability that gets worse over time

Dementia(passive) is caused byDementia

to dementialedto dementia

nerve cells in the brain to degeneratecausesnerve cells in the brain to degenerate

devastating destruction of the braincausesdevastating destruction of the brain

alsoleadsalso

the breakdown of nerve cells in the braincausesthe breakdown of nerve cells in the brain

from an inherited defect in one generesultsfrom an inherited defect in one gene

usuallycausesusually

usuallycausesusually

the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the braincausesthe progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain

to ataxia and deathleadingto ataxia and death

to profound motor impairmentleadingto profound motor impairment

to disability from loss of balance , incoordination , and speech impairmentleadsto disability from loss of balance , incoordination , and speech impairment

balance and coordination problems and difficulty talkingcausesbalance and coordination problems and difficulty talking

in a characteristic type of irregular , uncoordinated movement nstability of gaitresultsin a characteristic type of irregular , uncoordinated movement nstability of gait

in an unsteady gait and slurred speechresultsin an unsteady gait and slurred speech

to dysarthriacould also contributeto dysarthria

to dizzinesscould contributeto dizziness

to a loss of this particular reflexcan leadto a loss of this particular reflex

her head to shakecausesher head to shake

to downbeat nystagmus , oscillopia , double visionhad ledto downbeat nystagmus , oscillopia , double vision

jerky movements , tremors and generally uncoordinated motioncausesjerky movements , tremors and generally uncoordinated motion

to serious consequencescan leadto serious consequences

because of geneticsmay resultbecause of genetics

commonlyresultscommonly

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