HEALTH RESEARCH

Huntington Disease Quiz

By Sinovic, Dianna 
 | 
November 18, 2020

Take the Huntington Disease Quiz

It has been more than 50 years since singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie died of Huntington disease (HD). He had been misdiagnosed for years—he'd even been labeled an alcoholic. Since that time, much has been learned about HD. The following quiz, based on information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, provides essential information on this devastating disease.

1. Huntington disease is also known as:
2. HD mainly affects which body system?
3. What causes the brain cell damage in people with HD?
4. In which age group does HD usually first appear?
5. HD is an inherited illness, passed on from one generation to another. If a parent has HD, what's the chance of a child developing HD?
6. Early symptoms of HD include which of these?
7. How is HD diagnosed?
8. How is HD treated?

Updated:  

November 18, 2020

Sources:  

Huntington disease: Clinical features and diagnosis. UpToDate., Ross CA, Margolis RL. Huntington Disease. Chap. 125. Neuropsychopharmacology: The Fifth Generation of Progress. 2002, pp. 1817-29.

Reviewed By:  

Joseph Campellone MD,Anne Fetterman RN BSN,Raymond Kent Turley BSN MSN RN