Tag: enroll-hd
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Smoking Tied to Faster Huntington’s Decline: What Clinicians Need to Know
Overview: Smoking as a Modifiable Factor in Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, currently incurable neurodegenerative disorder. While genetics set the stage, modifiable environmental factors may influence when symptoms start and how quickly they advance. A recent analysis using Periodic Dataset 4 from Enroll-HD examined 2,438 individuals, including 799 presymptomatic carriers with four…
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Smoking Accelerates Huntington’s Progression: Clinical Practice Implications
Overview: Smoking as a Modifiable Factor in Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, incurable neurodegenerative disorder. While genetic timing largely governs onset, environmental and lifestyle factors can modulate how quickly symptoms emerge and advance. A recent analysis using Periodic Dataset 4 from Enroll-HD examined 2,438 individuals, including 799 presymptomatic carriers, with four consecutive…