Huntington Disease: Genetics & Recent Insights - July 31, 2015

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Huntington Disease: Genetics & Recent Insights - July 31, 2015

Identification of genetic factors that modify clinical onset of Huntington’s disease
Genetic Modifiers of Huntington?s Disease (GeM-HD) Consortium GeM-HD Consortium, Cell, July 30, 2015

Predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease: A journey with a genetic counselor as your guide,National Society of Genetic Counselors, Jun 18

Can we cure Huntington's disease?  By Ricki Lewis, PLoS Blog DNA Science Posts, May 28

Huntington disease
Bates GP et al. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, April 23, 2015

Huntington disease: Cerebrospinal fluid and MRI biomarkers for prodromal HD.
Chase A et al. Nat Rev Neurol 2015 Apr 21.

Cognitive interventions to enhance neural compensation in Huntington's disease.
Andrews SC et al. Neurodegener Dis Manag 2015 Apr (2) 155-64

Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of Huntington disease: detection of the paternally inherited expanded CAG repeat in maternal plasma.
van den Oever JM et al. Prenat. Diagn. 2015 Mar 12.

What is Huntington disease? From the NIH Genetics Home Reference. A progressive genetic brain disorder that causes uncontrolled movements, emotional problems, and loss of thinking ability

Find out what disorders and tests are associated with Huntington disease, from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry

The Huntingtin gene: GeneCards 

The incidence and prevalence of Huntington's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pringsheim T, et al Mov Disord. 2012 Aug;27(9):1083-91.

Huntington disease: natural history, biomarkers and prospects for therapeutics. 
Christopher A. Ross et al. Nature Reviews Neurology, March 2014

Diagnostic genetic testing for Huntington's disease 
Craufurd D, et al. Pract Neurol 2014 Aug

Thinking about the end of life: a common issue for patients with Huntington's disease 
Booij SJ, et al. J Neurol 2014 Sep