Clinical Expression and Progression of Huntington’s Disease
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurodegenerative Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 October 2021) | Viewed by 12713
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor, psychiatric, and cognitive deficits. Several studies have identified a large set of possible genetic modifiers, distinct from the HD locus itself, that could modify the clinical expression and progression of the disease. Current research seeks to uncover the exact molecular mechanisms driving the pathogenic cascade and clinical features of this complex disorder.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting edge research on and expand our understanding of the mechanisms behind HD, which in turn open up novel therapeutic approaches for treating this currently incurable condition. Therefore, I invite authors to submit review articles, original research articles, or commentaries related to recent advances on the pathogenic process and clinical expression of HD.
Dr. Romina Vuono
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Huntington’s disease
- genetic modifiers
- onset
- progression
- neurodegeneration
- therapy
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