Huntington's Disease Home Page
Definitions
- Apoptosis - the death of a cell
- CAG Trinucleotide Repeat - A repeated segment in DNA that controls the making of the Huntington protein.
- CAT Scan - a special x-ray that produces cross-sectional images of the inside of the body.
- Chemical signaling - the passing of chemical signals between cells
- Cognative Ability - has to do with mental processes, memory, judgement, and reasoning.
- MRI - a noninvasive medical test that uses a magnetic field, radio frequency pulses, and a computer to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.
- Occupational Therapy - therapy that focuses on socializing and various tasks of everyday life
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