1) What is Huntington disease?
Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited brain disorder and also causes cells in parts of the brain to die: specifically the caudate, the putamen and, as the disease progresses, the cerebral cortex.
2) what would you want to live with Huntington diseases, alzheimer's disease or Parkinson disease if you had to pick and live if it?
I would pick Huntington because I know a lot about it and my family could me help thought it but there alot to these disease.
3) what age you can get it at?
The HD gene is dominant, which means that each child of a parent with HD has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease and Huntington’s can occurs in all the difference racesof people. The symptoms usually are between the ages of 30 and 50,and also the disease can appear in children or older people.
4) What are the symptom's?
The symptoms are emotional turmoil (depression, apathy, irritability, anxiety, obsessive behaviour)And also Cognitive loss (inability to focus, plan, recall or make decisions; impaired insight)Physical deterioration (weight loss, involuntary movements, diminished coordination, difficulty walking, talking, swallowing)
There are significant variations in symptoms, and not every person will have all the symptoms to the same degree.
5)Do you know the first two Stages?
1)Early symptoms of the disease often include subtle cognitive changes.
May have difficulty organizing routine matters or coping effectively with new situations.May have difficulty recalling information may make them appear forgetful,Work activities may become more time-consuming,Decision making and attention to details may be impaired.May include irritability
Slight physical changes may also develop at this stage. There can be involuntary movements which may initially consist of “nervous” activity, fidgeting, a twitching of the hands or feet, or excessive restlessness. Individuals may also notice a little awkwardness, changes in handwriting, or difficulty with daily tasks such as driving. At this stage, people with Huntington’s can function quite well at work and at home.
2)INTERMEDIATE STAGES
As the disease progresses, the symptoms become worse and the initial physical symptoms will gradually develop into more obvious involuntary movements such as jerking and twitching of the head, neck,arms and legs. These movements may interfere with walking, speaking and swallowing.They may have increasing difficulty working or managing a household, but can still deal with most activities of daily living.
6)HOW IS HD DIAGNOSED?
Huntington’s is usually diagnosed using neurological and psychological tests,and review the family history and doctors use brain scans to see whether the specific parts of the brain.
Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited brain disorder and also causes cells in parts of the brain to die: specifically the caudate, the putamen and, as the disease progresses, the cerebral cortex.
2) what would you want to live with Huntington diseases, alzheimer's disease or Parkinson disease if you had to pick and live if it?
I would pick Huntington because I know a lot about it and my family could me help thought it but there alot to these disease.
3) what age you can get it at?
The HD gene is dominant, which means that each child of a parent with HD has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease and Huntington’s can occurs in all the difference racesof people. The symptoms usually are between the ages of 30 and 50,and also the disease can appear in children or older people.
4) What are the symptom's?
The symptoms are emotional turmoil (depression, apathy, irritability, anxiety, obsessive behaviour)And also Cognitive loss (inability to focus, plan, recall or make decisions; impaired insight)Physical deterioration (weight loss, involuntary movements, diminished coordination, difficulty walking, talking, swallowing)
There are significant variations in symptoms, and not every person will have all the symptoms to the same degree.
5)Do you know the first two Stages?
1)Early symptoms of the disease often include subtle cognitive changes.
May have difficulty organizing routine matters or coping effectively with new situations.May have difficulty recalling information may make them appear forgetful,Work activities may become more time-consuming,Decision making and attention to details may be impaired.May include irritability
Slight physical changes may also develop at this stage. There can be involuntary movements which may initially consist of “nervous” activity, fidgeting, a twitching of the hands or feet, or excessive restlessness. Individuals may also notice a little awkwardness, changes in handwriting, or difficulty with daily tasks such as driving. At this stage, people with Huntington’s can function quite well at work and at home.
2)INTERMEDIATE STAGES
As the disease progresses, the symptoms become worse and the initial physical symptoms will gradually develop into more obvious involuntary movements such as jerking and twitching of the head, neck,arms and legs. These movements may interfere with walking, speaking and swallowing.They may have increasing difficulty working or managing a household, but can still deal with most activities of daily living.
6)HOW IS HD DIAGNOSED?
Huntington’s is usually diagnosed using neurological and psychological tests,and review the family history and doctors use brain scans to see whether the specific parts of the brain.