Huntington's Disease by Ryleigh Sumpter https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1 Ryleigh and Eliza en-us 2023-04-06 14:28:15 UTC 2023-04-17 15:33:59 UTC hello@padlet.com How many people does this disorder affect? ryleighsumpter193 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546343958 Huntington's Disease is a rare genetic disorder, which affects about 1 in every 10,00 to 20,000 people.]]> 2023-04-06 14:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546343958 Symptoms of the disorder ryleighsumpter193 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546348700 - Tics
- Personality changes
- Uncontrollable muscle movements
- Memory loss 
- Jerking of muscles
- Difficulty speaking
- Fidgeting
- Mood swings
- Hallucinations]]> 2023-04-06 14:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546348700 Treatment of the Disorder ryleighsumpter193 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546356425 There is no specific cure for the disease, but therapy and specific drugs such as Lexapro and Prozac can help cure some symptoms. ]]> 2023-04-06 14:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546356425 Pictures of Symptoms ryleighsumpter193 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546362887 2023-04-06 14:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546362887 Other Interesting Photos- Pedigree of Huntington's Disease ryleighsumpter193 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546365680 2023-04-06 15:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2546365680 Exact Name elizabethgreen781 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557063193 Huntington's Disease (HD) is a genetic disorder effecting the ability to think and regulate emotions.]]> 2023-04-17 14:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557063193 Inheritance elizabethgreen781 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557068804 The disease is passed down in an autosomal dominant pattern. If a person has it, usually it was inherited from one of their parents who is also affected. It is very rare to have Huntington's without a parent also having the disease. ]]> 2023-04-17 14:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557068804 Research elizabethgreen781 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557080967 An ongoing study by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is trying to figure out what proteins affect the huntintin gene that causes the signaling to be messed up. They want to know how changes in development can make the onset of the disease less severe. ]]> 2023-04-17 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557080967 Organizations elizabethgreen781 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557167302 The Huntington's Disease Society of America provides support and research to help people with the disease and their support system. ]]> 2023-04-17 15:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557167302 Picture - Karyotype elizabethgreen781 https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557174962 2023-04-17 15:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ryleighsumpter193/pgped8mph35e3qt1/wish/2557174962