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Huntington’s Disease **Description: **Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder that affects some ones ability to think, talk, and move.

**Inheritance: **If a parent has a mutation in the HD gene then that passes on to the child.

**Punnett Square : ** If a parent has a mutation in the HD gene then that passes on to the child.

**Symptoms: ** The symptoms are poor memory, depression and/ or mood swings, lack of coordination, twitching or other uncontrollable movements, and difficulty walking, speaking, and /or swallowing. In later stages a person will need help doing the simplest tasks, such as getting dressed.

**Diagnosis: ** You could find out if the child has the disease before they are born by taking a sample of fetal cells from the placenta. After the child is born the doctors can diagnose the disease by doing a series of neurological and psychological tests. A genetic test can confirm the diagnosis by determining if the person has inherited the HD gene mutation.

**Treatment: ** There is no treatment that will slow down the progression, but it could help make the patient more comfortable. There is also physical or speech therapy that helps HD patients lead more normal lives.

**Interesting Facts: (voki) ** media type="custom" key="9660222" <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Huntington’s disease association, HDA <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; line-height: 115%;">Google <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">http://learn.ginetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/
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