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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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Defeating Huntington’s disease starts with taking care of yourself and joining Enroll-HD

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For those of us affected by Huntington’s disease or at risk for it, the fight against the disorder begins by taking care of ourselves. ...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The end of fear and exclusion: informing my health insurance plan about the risk of Huntington’s disease

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In my nearly two-decade journey with Huntington’s disease, I hid my at-risk status not just from nearly all but my closest confidantes, but...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Lifting Huntington’s families’ spirits with the promise of clinical trials

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Perhaps nothing lifts the spirits of struggling Huntington’s disease families more than news about research breakthroughs. With people...
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