Parallel Session 1203

Huntington's Disease and the Secondary Choreas

Friday, February 13, 2026
14:30 - 16:30 | Kingwood Room

In this session, the faculty will present the epidemiology of Huntington's disease in the Americas, discuss the advances on the development of fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of pre-manifest and symptomatic Huntington's disease, and identify the clinical clues that could help physicians in the etiological investigation of secondary choreas.

Chairs:

Emilia Gatto, Argentina
Thiago Vale, Brazil

Presenters:

Epidemiology of Huntington's Disease in the Americas
Alex Medina, Canada

Advances in Huntington’s Disease Fluid Biomarkers

Secondary Choreas: Clinical Clues and Etiological Reasoning
Monica Haddad, Brazil

CSPC Liaisons:

Thiago Cardoso Vale, Brazil

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

1. Describe the epidemiology of Huntington's disease in the Americas.
2. Discuss the current advances in the development of fluid biomarkers for Huntington's disease diagnosis and monitoring.
3. Identify clinical clues for the etiological diagnosis of secondary choreas.

Recommended Audience

Clinician / General Neurology
Fellow / Resident / Student
Health Professional (non-physician)
Researcher / Basic Science

Education Level

Beginner / Foundational
Experienced
Expert