biology
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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