Huntington’s Disease: A Nursing Perspective

Samperi, Sarah V; Kwong, Peter; McGill, Terence; Tsui, David S

doi:10.21307/ajon-2021-007

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.

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