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 incurable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label incurable. Show all posts
Monday, April 20, 2015

The Huntington’s disease community can’t afford to lose momentum

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The Huntington’s disease community can’t afford to lose momentum in the quest for treatments for this incurable disorder. As I noted in...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A new, more holistic view of Huntington’s disease: the systems/P4 approach

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When I learned in late 1995 that my mother suffered from Huntington’s disease, a disorder unknown to my family, my reaction went from perple...
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

The Huntington's disease high-wire act

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As a carrier of the gene for a deadly brain disease, I fight back with the instinctual urge for survival. I dread the threat of that incurab...
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