What is Huntington's Disease?
Huntington's disease is a genetically inherited, degenerative, neuropsychiatric disease – a brain disorder.
Services and Specialties
Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence
Services and Specialties
Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence
Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence
UC Davis is recognized as a Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence for our expertise in clinical care for Huntington’s disease patients. The UC Davis Huntington’s Disease Clinic is one of the largest in the country and the only Level 1 Center of Excellence in Northern California. It is led by UC Davis faculty members in the Department of Neurology. In addition to clinical care, patients also have access to emerging new treatments through clinical trials.
Our Mission
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To provide excellent, comprehensive and compassionate care and outreach to families
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To provide expert education to families, researchers and health care providers
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To advance Huntington's Disease research
The Vision
We provide comprehensive and compassionate care to patients and families, expert education, and undertake research and clinical trials to advance Huntington's Disease research.
Genetic Testing Information
Learn about genetic testing for Huntington's disease and information on predictive testing.
Clinical Care and Patient Resources
Access Information on how to be seen, and additional resources for returning patients
Research Opportunities
Gaining new knowledge about Huntington's disease is a critically important part of developing more effective treatments for HD and ultimately finding a cure. The way we discover this new knowledge is through clinical trials and other research studies.
Caregiver and Community Resources
Access educational material and information which may be helpful to those who are caring for someone with Huntington's Disease.
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