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huntington's disease (disease or medical condition)

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With the help of a group of young people, HDYO explains what Huntington's disease (HD) is in a simple, creative and fun way. This video was made especially to help educate young people about HD. Hope you enjoy!

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Life expectancy in HD is generally around 20 years following the onset of visible symptoms. Most life-threatening complications result from muscle coordination and, to a lesser extent, behavioral changes induced by declining cognitive function.

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Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, which means that a person needs only one copy of the defective gene to develop the disorder. With the exception of genes on the sex chromosomes, a person inherits two copies of every gene — one copy from each parent.  This has a 50/50 chance if a parent

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Early stage is when the patient starts slurring their words or have problems walking and moving. The middle stage is when movement disorder becomes more of a problem making daily life,more of a challenge.  In the last stage the patient is completely dependent on others not being able to walk or swallow. The patient starts seeing signs about 30-50 years old. The patient will most likely die from chocking or infection,before the actual disease kills them.

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Huntington's disease usually causes movement, cognitive and psychiatric disorders with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms. Which symptoms appear first varies greatly among affected people. During the course of the disease, some disorders appear to be more dominant or have a greater effect on functional ability.

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Huntington’s disease HD is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It breaks down a person’s physical and mental abilities during their prime working years and has no cure. HD is known as the quintessential family disease because every child of a parent with HD has a 50/50 chance of carrying the faulty gene.