Huntington's Disease Is a Fatal Disorder Characterized by Abnormal Muscle

question 18

Multiple Choice

Huntington's disease is a fatal disorder characterized by abnormal muscle movements called chorea. Based on your knowledge of the nervous system, which brain region would be disrupted by Huntington's disease?

• A) thalamus
• B) midbrain
• C) caudate nucleus
• D) corpus callosum

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Definitions:

Prevalence Rate

The proportion of a population found to have a certain condition at a specific time, offering insight into how widespread the condition is.

Negative Cognition

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