Behavior changes may occur before movement problems, and can include:
Antisocial behaviors Hallucinations Irritability Moodiness Restlessness or fidgeting Paranoia Psychosis
Abnormal and unusual movements include:
Head turning to shift eye position Facial movements, including grimaces Slow, uncontrolled movements Quick, sudden, sometimes wild jerking movements of the arms, legs, face, and other body parts Unsteady gait
Dementia that slowly gets worse, including:
Loss of memory Loss of judgment Speech changes Personality changes Disorientation or confusion
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Anxiety, stress, and tension Difficulty swallowing Speech impairment
Symptoms in children:
Rigidity Slow movements Tremor
What are the symptoms of Huntington's disease?
Behavior changes may occur before movement problems, and can include:
Antisocial behaviors {{ORGANIZATION}} or fidgeting {{ORGANIZATION}} and unusual movements include:
Head turning to shift eye position Facial movements, including grimaces Slow, uncontrolled movements {{ORGANIZATION}}, sudden, sometimes wild jerking movements of the arms, legs, face, and other body parts {{ORGANIZATION}} gait
Dementia that slowly gets worse, including:
Loss of memory Loss of judgment {{ORGANIZATION}} changes Personality changes Disorientation or confusion
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Anxiety, stress, and tension {{ORGANIZATION}} swallowing {{ORGANIZATION}} impairment
Symptoms in children:
Rigidity Slow movements Tremor