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 will explore the diagnosis, the 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 will reflect the current treatment standards offered at Stanford.

Speaker: Dr. Veronica Santini, Stanford Univ. Medical Center