Huntington's Disease
By: Olivia Marshall
Main points…
Huntington's Disease is a disease that is an inherited. It causes degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in motor control regions of the brain, as well as other areas.
Huntington’s disease causes disability that gets worse over time. People with this disease usually die within 15 to 20 years following diagnosis.
There are not any cures for the disease at the time.
Some symptoms you can have if you have the disease are uncontrolled movements, abnormal body postures, and changes in behavior, emotion, judgment, and cognition.
There is treatment that can help slow the disease down but it is not cured.
Learned: There is no cure for the disease at the time.
Surprised: That you can get the disease at such a young age. It says you can get Huntington’s Disease starting at around age 30.
Citations:
https://www.epainassist.com/genetic-disorders/huntingtons-disease
http://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/
Is there a certain ethnicity group that Huntington's disease occurs in more often that others?
ReplyDeleteIs there any chance you can get this disease other than it being inherited?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very well organized blog, and I like your pictures.
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