Cross-Sectional Gender Comparison of Gray Matter Concentration in Prodromal Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an abnormal repetition of the cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) trinucleotide in the HTT gene. This polyglutamine mutation causes behavioral, cognitive, and motor abnormalities such as chorea. Additionally, HD is characterized by stria...

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Main Authors: Destiny Ogbu, Jennifer Cairochi, Jane S. Paulsen, Jessica A. Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Appalachian State University Honors College 2020-06-01
Series:Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal
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Online Access:https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2020/cross-sectional-gender-comparison-gray-matter-concentration-prodromal-huntington’s-dis