Question

Jolie has been experiencing increasingly frequent episodes of hostile behavior, memory loss, and violent outbursts. Upon examination, a doctor discovered that Jolie has suffered cellular loss in the basal ganglia and the cortex of her brain. This suggests that Jolie is suffering from _________ disease.

Answer 1

Huntington's disease

Step-by-step explanation:

Huntington's disease is also known as Huntington's chorea.

The symptoms and effect of this disease are

• Lack of coordination
• sudden body movements
• Difficulty in talking

The cause of this disease is an autosomal dominant mutation of either an individual's two copies of a gene.

This individual's two copies of a gene is called as Huntingtin