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)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
C)glioblastoma multiforme
D)Huntington disease
E)Tourette syndrome

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The condition described is Huntington disease which is an inherited disorder that affects the brain cells leading to personality changes, uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness, and dementia in late stages of the disease. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, glioblastoma multiforme, and Tourette syndrome do not present with the same symptoms as Huntington disease.

A Hereditary Condition Which Starts with Mild Personality Changes Between