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Huntington Disease (HD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachParalytic SensitivityCareful PositioningDelayed Emergence

Pathophysiology

Huntington disease is an inherited, progressive neurodegenerative disorder (autosomal dominant, a trinucleotide-repeat expansion) causing chorea, cognitive decline, and psychiatric disturbance from...

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