Jed suffers from involuntary jerky movements of the face, neck, limbs, and trunk. The symptoms began when he was about 43 years of age and have grown progressively worse
Over the years. He also exhibits progressive dementia with severe memory loss and unstable
Moods. Lately, he has begun to act paranoid and has begun talking of suicide. Jed is probably
Suffering from ______.
A) Parkinson's disease
B) Broca's disease
C) Pick's disease
D) Huntington's disease

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Jed is exhibiting symptoms of Huntington's disease, which is characterized by involuntary jerky movements and progressive dementia. The symptoms typically appear in middle age, as Jed's did. Additionally, the paranoid behavior and talk of suicide can be associated with Huntington's disease.

Jed Suffers from Involuntary Jerky Movements of the Face, Neck