A hereditary condition which starts with mild personality changes between the ages of 30 and 50 progressing to involuntary, jerky, irregular movements and muscle weakness with dementia in the later stages is

A. bovine spongiform encephalopathy
B. glioblastoma multiforme
C. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
D. Tourette syndrome
E. Huntington disease


Answer: E

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