Human Health And Disease Question 252

Question: In Huntigton’s chorea, limb movements are

Options:

A) Rhythmic

B) Arrhythmic

C) Slow and hardly noticeable

D) Absent

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Huntington disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder which causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain.

Huntington’s disease has a broad impact on a person’s functional abilities characterized by involuntary and irregular movements (Arrhythmic) of the limbs, neck, head, and/or face (chorea).

So, the correct answer is ‘Arrhythmic’.