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.

Showing posts with label The Longest Journey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Longest Journey. Show all posts
Friday, May 24, 2019

My Huntington’s disease sister – and a hero who strives for the unthinkable

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Sharon Shaffer is my Huntington’s disease sister – and my hero. Afflicted with progressively worse HD symptoms the past 15 years, San...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Upbeat Huntington’s disease film, featuring undaunted family, aims for 10 million viewers

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The Longest Journey  – a new feature-length documentary film about Huntington’s disease – portrays the undaunted Shaffer family in an epi...
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