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Early signs of the disease vary greatly from person to person and a common observation is that the earlier the symptoms appear, the faster the disease progresses. Area of the brain most damaged in early huntington’s disease – striatum (shown in purple) HD affects the whole brain, but certain areas are more vulnerable than others. The most prominent early effects are in a part of the basal ganglia called the neostriatum, which is composed of the caudate nucleus and putamen.
Huntington’s disease causes disability that gets worse over time. Persons with this disease usually die within 15 to 20 years. The cause of death is often infection, although suicide is also common.