https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3 Huntington's Disease en-us 2021-02-01 17:11:24 UTC 2025-09-30 12:09:27 UTC hello@padlet.com taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150679513 It has a phenotype that is characterized by many things including behavioral difficulties, dystonia, incoordination, chorea, and cognitive declines.

]]> 2021-02-01 19:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150679513 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150680648 The phenotypes can result in many allelic genes that were unlinked and unknown.]]> 2021-02-01 19:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150680648 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150681401 Some phenotype characteristics are..]]> 2021-02-01 19:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1150681401 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156255916

Jerking or movements that can’t be controlled

Muscle problems

Abnormal eye movement

Difficulty with speech

]]> 2021-02-02 22:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156255916 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156258697 It's an inherited disease that can affect things like your nervous system. It can slow progress with the conditions that affect movements in your body. 

]]> 2021-02-02 22:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156258697 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156259213 It can also start the loss of tissues and cells in the brain which can lose motor cells and even behavioral things.

]]> 2021-02-02 22:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156259213 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156259699 It is caused by a gene that is singley defective on a chromosome 4 that is out of all the 23 chromosomes that has a person's genetic code.]]> 2021-02-02 22:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156259699 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156260082 It is defective and dominant, so if you inherit it from your parent who has Huntington’s Disease will develop the disease over time.]]> 2021-02-02 22:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156260082 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156260713 The mutation that causes Huntington’s involves a CAG trinucleotide repeat which is a certain DNA segment.]]> 2021-02-02 22:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156260713 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156261160 The DNA segment is made from 3 DNA blocks. The 3 blocks are cystonine, adenine, and guanine.]]> 2021-02-02 22:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156261160 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156261588 The segment can repeat from 10 to 35 times within this specific gene.]]> 2021-02-02 22:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156261588 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156262486 Huntington’s can affect from 3-7 people per 100,000 people. It appears less in certain populations like Chinese, Japan, and African descent.]]> 2021-02-02 22:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156262486 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156262828 The disease is found most frequently in Europe, as well as Australia, United States, and other countries that are of European origin.]]> 2021-02-02 22:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156262828 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156264086 Woody Guthrie is an American singer and songwriter who had Huntington’s disease.]]> 2021-02-02 22:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156264086 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156264726 He had behavioral issues in the late 1940s. In 1952, he was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease that he inherited from his mom.]]> 2021-02-02 22:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156264726 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156265028 On October 3rd, 1967, Woody Gthrie died at only 55 years old from difficulties with Huntington’s.]]> 2021-02-02 22:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156265028 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156277566 There is no exact medical treatment to cure Huntington’s disease]]> 2021-02-02 22:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156277566 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156277903 There are some treatments to calm and reduce some of the symptoms.]]> 2021-02-02 22:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156277903 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156278349 Some of these include antidepressants, tetrabenazine, tranquilizers, and antipsychotic drugs.]]> 2021-02-02 22:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1156278349 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160068884 2021-02-03 17:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160068884 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160071259 2021-02-03 17:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160071259 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160077332 2021-02-03 17:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160077332 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160082968 2021-02-03 17:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160082968 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160088120 2021-02-03 17:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160088120 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160098264 2021-02-03 17:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160098264 taylorkaplan2026 https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160099660 2021-02-03 17:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorkaplan2026/v8dnu5nis661bci3/wish/1160099660