Huntington's+Disease+Jalen+Bradley


 * Description: **Huntington’s Disease is a brain disorder that cause a person to think, talk and move abnormally. This disease affects the cells in you Basal Ganglia, which is located in your brain. The disease affects your Basal Ganglia by destroying the cells located in it. This disease’s symptoms are bad memory, depression, lack of coordination, twitching, difficulty walking, and difficulty speaking and swallowing.

**Inheritance: **Huntington’s Disease is a disease which is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. This means that anyone who inherits the gene will soon get it.

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**Symptoms: **The symptoms of Huntington’s Disease are bad memory,depression, lack of coordination, twitching, difficulty walking, and difficulty speaking and swallowing.

**Diagnosis: **This disease is diagnosed by doing two tests on the unborn baby. They take fluid from around the fetus or by taking a sample of fetus cells from the placenta. When the child is born, doctors can find out if the child has it or not by doing neurological and psychological tests. However, the tests cannot tell when the person will begin to feel the effects of the disease. **Treatment: **The disease is treated using medication to ease the feeling of anxiety. Additionally, it is treated by the person going to physical or speech therapy to lead them to more normal lives.

**Interesting Facts: ** **Support Groups: **“The support groups for Huntington’s disease are Huntington’s Disease Society of America” (HDSA) and “Huntington’s Disease Association WA (Inc) **Pictures: **
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