Can neural grafting really be of value in the treatment of Huntington's disease?

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating, fatal, autosomal dominant condition in which the abnormal gene codes for a mutant form of huntingtin that causes widespread neuronal dysfunction and death. This leads to a clinical presentation, typically in midlife, with a combination of motor, psychiatr...

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Main Author: Roger A Barker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2011.00078/full