Huntington's Chorea

Authors

  • Encarna Pérez Belón SERGAS
  • Cristina Díaz Fernández SERGAS
  • Yolanda García Vázquez SERGAS
  • Eva Castedo Penelo SERGAS

Abstract

In 1872, physician George Huntington first observed this disease in an American family of English descent and named it "Huntington's disease." The alternative name "chorea" arises because among its visible symptoms, we find choreic movements, that is, involuntary and abrupt movements of the limbs. In 1933, it was discovered that the trigger for the disease was a genetic mutation subsequently located on chromosome 4.

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Published

2025-09-12

How to Cite

Pérez Belón, E., Díaz Fernández, C., García Vázquez, Y., & Castedo Penelo, E. (2025). Huntington’s Chorea. Revista Enfermeir@s, 2(19), 21–23. Retrieved from https://www.enfermerialugo.org/revista/index.php/enfermeiraos/article/view/453