Huntington’s+Disease


 * Contents:**
 * 1) **__Overview of Huntington's Disease__**
 * 2) History of Huntington's Disease
 * 3) Causes of Huntington's Disease
 * 4) Symptoms of Huntington's Disease
 * 5) Spread of Huntington's Disease
 * 6) Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease
 * 7) Treatment of Huntington's Disease
 * 8) Prevention of Huntington's Disease
 * 9) Huntington's Disease statistics
 * 10) Bibliography

=General Overview on the Huntington's Disease= Huntington's Disease is a rare genetic disorder, caused by a point mutation. It causes the degeneration of neurons in certain parts of the brain. This is caused by a mutation in a gene that produces a type of protein called Huntingtin. A patient of Huntington's disease may eventually lose the ability to even feed him/herself. Huntington's disease affects about 8 in 100,000 people. Huntington's disease is one of the first genetic disorders for which a test can be taken. A person typically starts displaying symptoms in their 40s, but they may start at any age.



Explanation of picture: Here is a comparison between a brain afflicted with HD (right) and a normal brain (left). As we can see, the brain on the right has more dead brain cells than the left one.


 * Here is a seven minute youtube clip that talks about people that are either directly or indirectly affected by Huntington's Disease: [|Clicky!]**


 * Here is a five minute sample reel by Chris Furbee, mentioned in the previous video and shows what Huntington's disease can do to someone: [|Clicky!]**

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