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Khai Ho International University of Nursing Professor Geri Mitchell Huntington   Running Head: Huntington Chorea
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Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Discovery of HD ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prevalence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Biochemistry/Pathophysiology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Biochemistry/Pathophysiology Continued Number of CAG repeating determine onset  Repeated count Classification Disease Status < 27 Normal Unaffected 27-35 intermediate unaffected 36-39 Reduce penetrance +/- affected >39 Full penetrance affected
Pathophysiology Continued ,[object Object],[object Object]
Huntington’s chorea ,[object Object]
Symptoms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prognosis/Progression/Longevity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Genetic Association ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Genetic Testing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nursing Dynamic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nursing Dynamic continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Treatment & Intervention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Drugs Treatment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nutritional  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ethical/Legal/Political ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Legal Issue ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Future Research and Treatment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Cost of Care ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Woody Guthrie
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