Huntington's Disease
By: Morgan Fletcher
Huntington Disease is when nerve cells in the brain that break down over time.
Main Points:
- One person needs only one copy of the defective gene to develop the disorder.
- autosomal dominant disorder
- causes uncontrolled movements, emotional problems, and loss of thinking ability
- Huntington disease usually live about 15 to 20 years after signs and symptoms begin.
Symptoms
- irritability
- depression
- small involuntary movements
- poor coordination
- trouble learning new information or making decisions
Review: https://quizlet.com/24753131/huntingtons-disease-flash-cards/
Learned: Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured.
Surprised: Starts in the late 30's and early 40's.
Already knew: I personal didn't know what Huntington Disease was.
Outside of Bio: This can be related outside biology class by going into your personal life.
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/huntington-disease#genes
http://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/?gclid=CjwKEAjwl4q-
The link you included for review is great
ReplyDeleteWhat treatments can help?
ReplyDeleteGood use of information and very simple. Nothing too complex which will help me understand what is being stated. Definitely will help when studying!
ReplyDeleteIs there any way to tell if you have Huntington's Disease before symptoms start occurring?
ReplyDeleteNo you can only tell the disease by the symptoms.
ReplyDeleteNo cure exists, but drugs, physical therapy, and talk therapy can help manage some symptoms.
ReplyDeleteIs there a way you can avoid Huntington's disease?
ReplyDeleteThe disease is a inherited disease. So its a hit or miss but if you inherit the disease you cant avoid it.
ReplyDeleteWhat age do most people develop this disease and is there any cure?
ReplyDeleteDoes it effect males or females more?
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