Huntington's disease and early-onset Alzheimer's disease are neurological disorders that may limit executive functioning.
Is it true that Huntington's disease and early-onset Alzheimer's disease are neurological disorders that may limit executive functioning?
Yes. Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease are established neurodegenerative disorders known to involve prominent cognitive impairments, specifically affecting executive functioning.
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease involve neurological changes that limit executive functioning and related cognitive domains. Multiple papers detail executive deficits and attention/processing impairments in Huntington's disease gene-expanded individuals and patients with Alzheimer's disease. No papers refute the claim.
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RB, T., AA, V., GL, F., MV, D. C., HAG, T., & CHF, C. (2025). The cognitive cerebellum: a hub for motor, emotional, and executive control.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1814378
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C, F., A, P., J, R., J, P., G, O., I, R., L, B., L, P., A, T., J, P., J, K., & S, M. (2026). Practice effects as a dynamic biomarker of early cognitive change in far-from-onset Huntington's disease.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcag210
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C, L., M, L., NZ, H., M, F., MJ, M., K, F., RI, S., JB, R., TW, R., SJ, T., & BJ, S. (2026). Discovery of disrupted sustained attention and altered functional connectivity in far-from-onset Huntington's disease gene-expanded young adults.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70944
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V, C., L, S., A, F., A, S., L, T., & F, P. (2026). Qualitative Analysis of Constructional Errors in Neurodegenerative Conditions: A Systematic Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16070667
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H, S., HJ, R., A, D., S, B., P, V., & S, A. (2025). The Neuropsychology of Chronic Neurological Disorders: A Review of Cognitive and Emotional Impairments.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93642
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease involve neurological changes that limit executive functioning and related cognitive domains. Multiple papers detail executive deficits and attention/processing impairments in Huntington's disease gene-expanded individuals and patients with Alzheimer's disease. No papers refute the claim.
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