https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba Made with love en-us 2016-09-29 18:17:49 UTC 2016-10-11 18:12:02 UTC hello@padlet.com taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127364473 Huntington disease is a disorder in which nerve cells in certain parts of the brain waste away, or degenerate. The disease is passed down through families.]]> 2016-09-29 18:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127364473 taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127367314 Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). The faulty gene that causes Huntington's disease is found on chromosome number four. The normal copy of the gene produces a protein called huntingtin, but the faulty gene contains an abnormal region of what are called CAG repeats.]]> 2016-09-29 18:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127367314 camille_staats_38 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127367867 http://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/]]> 2016-09-29 18:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127367867 camille_staats_38 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127368092 -Personality changes and mood swings
-Depression
-Forgetfulness and  impaired judgement
-Unsteady gait and involuntary movement 
-Slurred speech and difficulty swallowing 
-Significant weight loss 
  ]]> 2016-09-29 18:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127368092 taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127368208 People that have Huntingtons disease in their family usually have genetic testing done. Couples who want to have children but have the disease usually either should not have children or virto fertilization with sperm or eggs. ]]> 2016-09-29 18:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127368208 taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127369912 The life expectancy after onset is approximately 10 to 20 years. The younger the onset of the disease occurs, the more rapid the progression. Symptoms generally start between the ages of 30 and 50 years.]]> 2016-09-29 18:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127369912 taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127370147 No cure exists, but drugs, physical therapy, and talk therapy can help manage some symptoms.]]> 2016-09-29 18:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127370147 taylor_flanigan_009 https://padlet.com/taylor_flanigan_009/3l36gp2x8eba/wish/127370690 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/treatment/con-20030685
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/treatment/con-20030685
https://www.reference.com/health/life-expectancy-someone-huntington-s-disease-d7dc9ab0f84c14d7
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/prevention/con-20030685
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Huntingtons-disease/Pages/Causes.aspx
http://umm.edu/health/medical/ency/articles/huntingtons-disease
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20030685
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