<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HTT gene. The motor, cognitive and psychiatric features of HD are progressive and complex, requiring specialised care by medical, nursing and allied health care professionals. This paper discusses the role of the HD nurse as a valuable resource to assess, provide, facilitate and educate on the specialised needs of those living with HD.</p></abstract>

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HTT gene. The motor, cognitive and psychiatric features of HD are progressive and complex, requiring specialised care by medical, nursing and allied health care professionals. This paper discusses the role of the HD nurse as a valuable resource to assess, provide, facilitate and educate on the specialised needs of those living with HD.

Huntington’s Disease: A Nursing Perspective

Australasian Journal of Neuroscience

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Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HTT gene. The motor, cognitive and...

Huntington’s Disease: A Nursing Perspective

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Oct 29, 2021

Page range: 18 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ajon-2021-007

Keywords
Huntington’s disease, chorea, Huntington’s nurse, neurodegenerative disorder

© 2021 Sarah V Samperi., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Huntington’s Disease: A Nursing Perspective

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Oct 29, 2021

Page range: 18 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ajon-2021-007

KeywordsHuntington’s disease, chorea, Huntington’s nurse, neurodegenerative disorder

© 2021 Sarah V Samperi., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Huntington’s disease, chorea, Huntington’s nurse, neurodegenerative disorder