Huntington’s disease is a hereditary condition where your brain’s nerve cells gradually break down, which affects your physical movements, emotions, and cognitive abilities. The symptoms can develop at any time but often first appear when people are in their 30s or 40s. There is no cure, but there are ways to cope with this disease and its symptoms. Initial signs often include: depression, irritability, hallucinations, psychosis, minor involuntary movements, poor coordination, difficulty understanding new information, and/or trouble making decisions. Symptoms that may occur as the disease progresses include: uncontrolled twitching movements called chorea, difficulty walking, trouble swallowing and speaking, confusion, memory loss, personality changes, speech changes, and/or a decline in cognitive abilities. If you would like to find out more and receive a second opinion regarding your diagnosis and treatment, please contact us at secondopinions.com.