Huntington's Disease by LILY DINH https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk en-us 2017-02-14 15:31:09 UTC 2026-01-19 02:43:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Huntington's Disease 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155111311 It is also known as HD and Huntington's chorea. Huntington's is a fatal genetic disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It weakens both a person's mental and physical health. It is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder. due to an abnormal expansion of IT-15 gene on chromosome 4 which encodes for the protein huntingtin. It was named after and discovered by George Huntington in 1872. ]]> 2017-02-21 11:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155111311 Symptoms 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155339666
  • Personality changes, mood swings & depression
  • Forgetfulness & impaired judgment
  • Involuntary movements
  • Slurred speech, difficulty in swallowing & significant weight loss

    • ]]>     2017-02-22 01:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155339666     Detection 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155343365 Huntington's disease affects both sexes and all races and ethnic groups around the world. People at risk have the decision of doing genetic testing to see if they have the disease. It's prohibited for those under the age of 18 to do it, but a neurological exam can be done to confirm of juvenile HD. Prenatal testing can be done. Pre-genetic diagnostic testing can be used with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to make sure that any fertilized egg implanted does not have the abnormal gene.]]> 2017-02-22 01:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155343365 Works Cited 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155344331 HDSA. "What Is Huntington’s Disease?" Huntington's Disease Society of America. HDSA, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.

    Mayo Clinic Staff. "Huntington's Disease." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 24 July 2014. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.

    Mennitto, D. "About Huntington's Disease and Related Disorders at The Johns Hopkins Hospital." At The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Huntington's Disease Center at Johns Hopkins, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.

    Shu-Leong Ho, Henry G. Leong, and Hubert Fernandez. "Chorea & Huntington's Disease." Chorea & Huntington's Disease. International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
    ]]>     2017-02-22 02:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155344331     Disease Onset 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155344722 People with Huntington's disease start to notice and develop symptoms between their 30s-50s. However, this doesn't mean that it can't occur much earlier or later in life. Doctors call it juvenile Huntington's disease when the disease onset is shown before the age of 20. Earlier onset often results in a somewhat different presentation of symptoms and faster disease progression. ]]> 2017-02-22 02:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155344722 Comparison of Brain affected by Huntington's Disease 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155346724 2017-02-22 02:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155346724 Those Affected 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347308 -weight loss
    -muscle loss
    -muscle spasms
    -anxiety
    -depression
    -memory loss
    -mental confusion]]>     2017-02-22 02:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347308     Progression of Huntington's Disease 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347636 2017-02-22 02:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347636 George Huntington 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347859 2017-02-22 02:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155347859 Treatment 0905162 https://padlet.com/0905162/7xktcow70fvk/wish/155348283 As of right now, this disease has no cure yet. Drugs are used to help with some of the side affects of this disease. 
    -Antipsychotic drugs
    -Antidepressants
    -Tetrabenazine
    -Mood-stabilizing drugs

    Different kinds of therapy are also part of the treatment.
    -Psychotherapy
    -Speech therapy
    -Physical therapy
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