Language Alterations And Quality Of Life In Huntington Disease Alteraciones del lenguaje y calidad de vida en la enfermedad de Huntington Narrative review article

Abstract

This article develops information based on a thematic review about the difficulties of understanding, expressive language and quality of life in people with Huntington’s disease, as a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor functions, cognitive and emotional. The findings show that patients have limitations in understanding and expression of information, resulting from the progressive deterioration of brain areas involved in language. In the review of articles that were included with reference to research criteria, being finally 28 articles, it was possible to compare those alterations in understanding are characterized by low levels in the processes of analysis and synthesis, Monitoring and execution of complex orders and storage of information. From verbal expression the difficulties are characterized by limitations and syntactic disorganization, little verbal fluency and difficulties in initiating, maintaining and ending conversational topics, both of which will have some variation in the progression or stage of the disease. Finally, alterations in the understanding and production of language have a significant impact on the quality of life of the Huntington’s disease patient and family dynamics.