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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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

I’m a Huntington’s disease gene carrier at age 60, so why haven’t I developed symptoms yet?

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Huntington’s disease struck my mother in her late 40s, turned her into a debilitated, mere shadow of herself by her late 50s, and took he...
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