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Title: Huntington's Disease


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Huntington's Disease
  • Drew Exley

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History
  • Discovered in 1872 by George Huntington. Shortly
    after the rediscovery of mendellian genetics.
    Huntington discovered the disorder after
    observing similar symptoms in certain family
    members.

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What is it?
  • Huntington's Disease is a progressive
    neurodegenetive genetic disorder. It affects
    certain cognitive functions and muscle
    coordination. It begins to show at middle age.

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  • It is a dominant characteristic found on the
    Huntingtin gene. This means that it is highly
    hereditary (50 or above chance).

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Type of mutation
  • Huntington's Disease is a progressive
    neurodegenetive genetic disorder.
  • Its Genetic
  • Its Neurological
  • It takes its grip slowly

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Huntingtin
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Diagnosis And Treatment
  • It can be diagnosed by a doctor using 4 methods
  • Examination
  • Genetic Testing
  • Embryonic testing
  • There is no cure, however
  • Tetrabenazine can be used
  • to manage symptoms.

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