Which of the Following Is True of Huntington's Disease (HD)

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Huntington's disease (HD) ?

• A) HD is characterized by a poverty of movement.
• B) HD can be cured using pallidotomy.
• C) People who develop HD at a younger age have shorter stretches of glutamine.
• D) HD is a hereditary disorder involving chromosome 4.
• E) HD involves degeneration of the mesolimbic DA system.

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