Huntington's chorea (English spelling) Huntingtonschorea

Japanese: Huntington's chorea(英語表記)Huntingtonschorea
Huntington's chorea (English spelling) Huntingtonschorea

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[Huntington's chorea]
It was described in 1872 by the American George Huntington (1851-1916) and is also known as chronic progressive chorea. It is an autosomal dominant genetic disease that usually develops after the late 30s and is characterized by involuntary movements and psychiatric symptoms.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Huntington's chorea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…またリウマチ熱に対してはペニシリンを投与することもある。
[ハンティントン舞踏病Huntington’s chorea]
 1872年アメリカのハンティントンGeorge Huntington(1851‐1916)により記載されたもので,慢性進行性舞踏病ともいわれる。常染色体性優性遺伝病であり,通常は30代後半以後に発症し,不随意運動と精神症状を主徴とする。…

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