Huntington's Disease by RHYANN MARTIN https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd Genetic Project en-us 2019-02-03 18:14:49 UTC 2019-02-04 21:55:49 UTC hello@padlet.com George Huntington 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327087616 found disease in 1872]]> 2019-02-03 18:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327087616 How It's Inherited 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327088166
  • One inherits gene from one affected parent 
  • caused by an inherited defect in a single gene 

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  • A autosomal dominant disorder 
  • You only need one copy of gene to devlop disorder
  • 50% Chance if parent has disease
    • ]]>     2019-02-03 18:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327088943     What Causes It? 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327089426
  • There is a genetic defect on chromosome 4
  • It repeats itself too many times
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  • Can not be cured
  • Needs medical diagnosis
  • Lab testing needed
  • Chronic(can be life long)
  • Usually symptoms begin to appear in 30s and 40s 
    • ]]>     2019-02-03 18:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327089709     Bibliography 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327090475 “What Is Huntington's Disease?” Huntingtons Desease Society of America What Is HD Comments, hdsa.org/what-is-hd/.

    Person. “How Cannabigerol (CBG) May Help Battle Huntington's Disease Symptoms.” Intro to Vaporization - Learn About Vaporizing Cannabis, Medical Jane, 24 Mar. 2015,
    “Huntington's Disease.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 16 May 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356122.]]>     2019-02-03 18:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327090475     0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327091164 2019-02-03 18:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327091164 Treatment 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327098966
  • no known treatment 
  • symptoms can be managed
  • can not treat mental and physical decline
    • ]]>     2019-02-03 19:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327098966     Movement Disorders 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327099867
  • muscles problems
  • slow or abnormal eye movements 
  • difficulity with speech 
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  • hard to focus on tasks
  • gets fixated on thoughts
  • lack of awareness
  • impulses
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  • feeling sadness or apathy
  • social withdraws 
  • insomnia 
  • loss of energy 
    • ]]>     2019-02-03 20:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327100591     Diagnosis 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327101016
  • neurological examination
  • psychatric evaluation
  • neuropsychological testing
    • ]]>     2019-02-03 20:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327101016     0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327101630 2019-02-03 20:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327101630 Overview 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327102356 Huntington's disease is an inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Huntington's disease has a huge impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, thinking and psychiatric disorders.]]> 2019-02-03 20:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327102356 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327551722 2019-02-04 21:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327551722 Other Features Associated with Disorder 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327551954
  • Depression (before people know they have disease)
  • Bipolar 
  • Mania 
  • OCD

    • ]]>     2019-02-04 21:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327551954     Later in Life Issues 0813012 https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327552439 Needs help with all living and care 
    confined to bed and unable to speak ]]>     2019-02-04 21:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0813012/lym7e4u311vd/wish/327552439