Huntington’s Disease: Stages and Therapies

Huntington’s disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This talk explores the diagnosis, stages of the disease, and its treatment. The Stanford Huntington’s Disease and Ataxia Clinic has been named a Center of Excellence by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This talk reflects the treatment standards offered at Stanford. Speaker: Veronica Santini, MD Clinical Instructor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center