At Risk for Huntington's Disease

HD is a genetically caused brain disorder that causes uncontrollable bodily movements and robs people's ability to walk, talk, eat, and think. The final result is a slow, ugly death. Children of parents with HD have a 50-50 chance of inheriting the disease. There is no cure or treatment.

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Monday, February 08, 2021

My arduous, lucky, and enlightening journey since my mother’s death from Huntington’s disease 15 years ago

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  February 13, 2021, will mark fifteen years since my mother Carol Serbin died in 2006 after a two-decade fight against Hu...
Monday, March 13, 2017

Pope Francis I to meet with victims of Huntington’s disease, a first for a world leader

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In an unprecedented encounter, the first for any pope or world leader, Pope Francis I on May 18 will meet with Huntington’s disease suff...
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Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Proof of heaven? My ongoing search for the meaning of Huntington’s disease in life and death

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The knowledge that I carry the Huntington’s disease genetic mutation and will inevitably develop devastating, ultimately deadly symptoms has...
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Friday, December 21, 2012

The gifts

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Christmas brings the profoundly sad reminder of receiving the news of my mother’s diagnosis of Huntington’s disease on December ...
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