What inherited disorder manifests in adulthood as a progressive loss of neural control, uncontrollable jerking movements, and dementia?

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The disorder described in the question is Huntington's chorea, a genetic disorder that typically presents in adulthood with symptoms including choreic movements (uncontrollable jerking), progressive cognitive decline, and other neurological symptoms. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are also neurodegenerative disorders, but they present with different symptoms (e.g. memory loss in Alzheimer's, tremors in Parkinson's), while Bell's palsy is a condition affecting the facial nerve and does not involve the symptoms described in the question.

What Inherited Disorder Manifests in Adulthood as a Progressive Loss