Living with Huntington's Disease by Mackenzie Silveira 10 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4 By Mackenzie Silveira en-us 2018-03-20 17:07:19 UTC 2018-03-22 16:24:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png Initial Symptoms msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244162650 Some symptoms I first experienced were some muscle problems, my eyes would twitch, and difficulty with speak and balance. If you ever experience any of these symptoms be sure to get medical help right away.]]> 2018-03-20 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244162650 Common Treatments msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244163053 Although there is nothing they can do to stop or reverse this disease there are some medications to keep some of the symptoms and side effects under control.]]> 2018-03-20 17:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244163053 Side Effects msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244163542 Some side effects that I have had to learn to live with are muscle tremors, weight loss and impaired speech.]]> 2018-03-20 17:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244163542 Description msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244165165 Huntington disease is a disease that is passed down among family members. It causes the breakdown nerve cells in the brain. This disease impacts a persons functional abilities which can lead to many psychiatric disorders. ]]> 2018-03-20 17:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244165165 Prevention msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244166231 Although there are no ways to prevent the actual disease from occurring because of the fact that it is genetic, you can prevent the side effects and symptoms from happening by using certain medications. ]]> 2018-03-20 17:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244166231 Chromosome Associated with Disease msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244166904 The chromosome associated with this disease is chromosome 4 and this is because the nucleotide triple repeats itself. ]]> 2018-03-20 17:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244166904 Inheritance msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244167319 A gene called the HTT gene carries the instructions on how to make the protein huntingtin. The mutation of this HTT gene is what causes Huntington's Disease.]]> 2018-03-20 17:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244167319 People most likely to get it msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244167639 Huntington's Disease is most commonly found in people of European ancestry. ]]> 2018-03-20 17:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/244167639 Work cited msilveira19 https://padlet.com/msilveira19/et6ubf6x50y4/wish/245091034 Benes , Francine M. “Huntington's Disease: Read About Treatment Options.” MedicineNet, www.medicinenet.com/huntington_disease/article.htm.
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“Huntington Disease - Genetics Home Reference.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, June 2013, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/huntington-disease.
mayo clinic staff. “Huntington's Disease.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 June 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20356117.
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