Huntington disease

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 Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes some of the nerve cells to degenerate[1]. It caused by the mutation in HD gene of chromosome 4.[2]

Reference

  1. NHS Choices,2012.Huntington's Disease (online) available at &lt;http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Huntingtons-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx&gt; (accessed 29th November 2013)
  2. The university of UTAH, 2013. Genetic Scienc Learning Centre,(online) available at &amp;lt;learn.genetic.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/hunt/