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The transcripts of a series of hearings held to obtain comments and viewpoints relevant to Huntington's disease are presented. Coordination and support of the genetic, biochemical, and micropathologic techniques are urged so that a united scientific effort can be made to solve the dilemma of Huntington's and other degenerative diseases. Trends in research on Huntington's disease are brought to light and the problems of the physician treating Huntington's disease are discussed. Alleviation of suffering in a Huntington's disease family requires that a physician focus on both the diseased individual and on the stress of any children or adolescents in the family. This stress is often associated with parental deprivation and early limits to higher aspirations in terms of higher education. Other problems that physicians face are the questions of the need for increased care and the diminishing resources that families face. Physicians are urged to stay abreast of the latest diagnostic techniques, the latest therapy, and the latest research. Research should focus on all the different areas in Huntington's disease -- epidemiological, genetic, and neurobiological. A chronological list of witnesses and a geographical index are included.