What are Huntingtons disease symptoms?
Symptoms usually evolve slowly and vary from person to person, even within the same family. Some individuals may be affected first cognitively (depression, forgetfulness, impaired judgment). Others suffer with motor skill impairment (dystonia or involuntary movements, unsteady gait). Eventually, every person afflicted by Huntington’s disease requires full-time care. Domains affected include cognitive, motor, and behavioral. Members of the same family may exhibit different symptoms. Some can show mild involuntary movements (chorea) and have more emotional/behavioral symptoms of Huntington’s disease or can have less emotional/ behavioral symptoms with more difficulty with involuntary movements.
