Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed elevated neurofilament light protein and proenkephalin levels 23 years before clinical diagnosis of Huntington's disease. Brain imaging showed atrophy in the ...
Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of those rare conditions that affects not just the patient but the entire family—medically, emotionally and genetically. This inherited brain disorder causes gradual ...
According to the University of California San Francisco, Huntington’s disease affects one in every 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S., and there is no definitive cure for the disease. But that might ...
New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after ...
Black patients tend to be diagnosed a year later than whites for Huntington’s disease The delay could keep them from getting treatment and preparing for the ravages of the disorder This delay also ...
This delay also could keep Black patients from taking part in clinical trials FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients with Huntington’s disease receive their diagnoses an average of ...