https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q Annie & Tony en-us 2023-04-06 12:21:43 UTC 2023-05-05 14:10:35 UTC hello@padlet.com tonymissouri620 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546253961 Huntington's Disease
Huntingtons Chorea]]> 2023-04-06 13:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546253961 tonymissouri620 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546280098 There is no treatment for HD but some symptoms may be treated:

- Drugs like tetrabenazine and deuterabenazine can treat chorea also associated with HD

- Antipsychotic drugs could ease chorea and help to control the delusions and voilent outbursts  ]]> 2023-04-06 13:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546280098 tonymissouri620 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546293035 2023-04-06 13:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546293035 tonymissouri620 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546296544 2023-04-06 13:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546296544 tonymissouri620 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546302759 The disease is a heredity disorder passed on by a parent to a child by mutation gene 

- In the United States, HD occurs in about one of every 10,000 to 20,000 people.]]> 2023-04-06 13:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2546302759 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2579520637 NINDS-funded researchers are trying to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in HD by investigating, for instance, how the huntintin protein affects cell signaling and how its altered structure can contribute to disease. ]]> 2023-05-05 13:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2579520637 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2579551147 The Huntington’s Disease Society of America-CT Affiliate (HDSA-CT) is one of 38 chapters and affiliates of the national HDSA, a voluntary, not-for-profit health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington’s disease and their families. The mission for which the Society was formed and shall operate are: to promote and support research on Huntington’s disease to eradicate the disease; to assist people and families affected by Huntington’s disease to cope with the problems presented by the disease; to educate the public and health professionals about Huntington’s disease.]]> 2023-05-05 13:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2579551147 https://padlet.com/mwtrimnal/4vu5jt7gn111f10q/wish/2579556651

Involuntary jerking or writhing movements (chorea)

Muscle problems, such as rigidity or muscle contracture (dystonia)

Slow or unusual eye movements

Impaired gait, posture and balance

Difficulty with speech or swallowing

Difficulty organizing, prioritizing or focusing on tasks

Lack of flexibility or the tendency to get stuck on a thought, behavior or action (perseveration)

Lack of impulse control that can result in outbursts, acting without thinking and sexual promiscuity

Lack of awareness of one's own behaviors and abilities

Slowness in processing thoughts or ''finding'' words

Difficulty in learning new information

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