Symptoms of Huntington’s disease HD symptoms fall into three types, being physical, cognitive and emotional. Physical symptoms include: Mild twitching of the fingers and toes Lack of coordination and a tendency to knock things over Walking difficulties Dance-like or jerky movements of the arms or legs (chorea) Speech and swallowing difficulties. Cognitive symptoms include: Short-term memory loss Difficulties in concentrating and making plans. Emotional symptoms include: Depression (around one third of people with Huntingtons disease experience depression) Behavioural problems Mood swings, apathy and aggression. Depression It is thought that around one third of people with Huntingtons disease experience depression. Symptoms of depression, such as lack of drive, should be medically investigated and not simply assumed to be part of the disease process. betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Huntingtons_disease_explained
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 02:45:32 +0000
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