Irritability, depression, anxiety and deteriorated understanding for other people's expressions of emotions. The hereditary Huntington's disease entails psychiatric symptoms, often manifest long before other apparent signs of the disease. Åsa Petersén, professor and senior consultant, is conducting research to understand why.
Article on HD in the magazine Vetenskap & Hälsa
The latest issue of the Swedish magazine Vetenskap & Hälsa (Science & Health) includes an article on HD, about depression and apathy, which is frequent with HD patients.