Libro The Person with Huntington's Disease De Moita Dos Santos, Hugo ; Dinis, Alexandra ; Guerra

portada The Person with Huntington's Disease

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Hugo Moita Dos Santos

Alexandra Dinis

Magda Guerra

Editorial

Our Knowledge Publishing

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm

Peso

0.09 kg.

ISBN13

9786205226261

Categorías

Cuestiones generales de la medicina

The Person with Huntington's Disease

Hugo Moita Dos Santos (Autor) · Alexandra Dinis (Autor) · Magda Guerra (Autor) · Our Knowledge Publishing · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "The Person with Huntington's Disease"

Huntington's disease has received considerable attention from the scientific community in recent decades. Despite this, the molecular mechanisms related to the genesis of the disorder are still not sufficiently clear. It is known to be an autosomal dominant disease of complete penetrance occurring in the specific gene on chromosome four. The pathology is generally characterized by late onset and its clinical manifestations (motor disorders, psychiatric and cognitive disturbances) dramatically affect the quality of life of patients.Many therapeutic strategies have been tested, but the complexity of the multiple mechanisms leading to the neurodegeneration observed in the disease contribute to the lack of success in the search for an effective treatment. It is a disease with progressive evolution and there is still no specific treatment available, however an adequate orientation of the person and his family on the benefits of a correct diet, practice of rehabilitation exercises and pharmacological treatment contribute to improve their quality of life.