Huntington's disease

American  

[huhn-ting-tuhnz di-zeez] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ tənz dɪˌziz /

noun

Pathology.

1. a hereditary disease of the central nervous system characterized by brain deterioration resulting in involuntary movement and unsteady gait, cognitive impairment and memory decline, and depression or other alterations in mood, with symptoms usually appearing in the fourth decade of life. HD

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Huntington's disease British  

/ ˈhʌntɪŋtən /

noun

1. Former name: Huntington's chorea.  a rare hereditary type of chorea, marked by involuntary jerky movements, impaired speech, and increasing dementia

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Etymology

Origin of Huntington's disease

Named after George S. Huntington (1850–1916), U.S. physician, who described it in 1872

Example Sentences

The sector had begun to rebound in recent months, helped by encouraging data from the developer of a cutting edge treatment for Huntington’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biotech firm UniQure on Monday reported that the FDA had moved the goalposts for approving its Huntington’s disease gene therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares again skyrocketed in September when the company reported that AMT-130 effectively slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease, an inherited condition that causes nerve cells in the brain to decay.

From Barron's

AMT-130, an investigational gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, previously received Breakthrough Therapy designation.

From Barron's

AMT-130 is an investigational gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, which the FDA granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation earlier this year.

From Barron's