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What brain region is damaged in Huntington's disease?

💡 The Answer

  • Over time, the basal ganglia region of the brain gradually becomes damaged.
  • This region is part of the brain affected by the disease.
  • Damage leads to progressive motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms.
  • The disease is fatal and neurodegenerative.

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