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📋Overview
Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms. It is caused by a genetic mutation leading to abnormal repetition of CAG trinucleotide sequences in the HTT gene. The term 'Huntington's disease' is the modern preferred name and is widely used in clinical practice.
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UMLS CUI: C0020179ICD-10-CM
G10
MeSH
D006816
SNOMED CT (US)
58756001
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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