Huntington's Disease What is Huntington's Disease? A brain disorder that damages nerve cells and later will deteriorate various parts of the brain. Incidence In America - 1/10,000 people have HD = 30,000 for the US population. At least 150,000 other Americans have a 50% chance of having HD Causes Genetically Linked If you have a family history you have a 50% chance of having it yourself. Signs/Symptoms Commonly signs appear around the ages of 35-55 but they can appear at any age. Early Signs Slight uncontrollable movements Clumsiness Lack of focus, hard time concentrating Signs of lack of emotion Moodswings As the disease progresses Difficulty in speech, start to slur words Weight Loss Trouble eating, keeping food in their mouth uncontrollable movements such as jerking of the face/mouth Diagnosis Check previous family records Check personal medical records See if there is any significant changes in mood or intelligence capacity CT/MRI scans Genetic test during the 11th month of pregnancy Prevention The only protection comes before birth. Prospective parents with a family history of this disease should consult a genetic counselor before attempting to have a child Treatment Incurable but medications can help with symptoms Tetrabenazine - helps control jerky movements Lithium for mood swings Physical, Speech, and Ocupational therapy help the patient perform everyday tasks Outlook confused, dazed difficulty in communicating mood swings difficulty eating, keeping food in their mouth difficulty swallowing, chokes easily on thin fluids Consequences intense loss of nerves within the brain loss of former self Death Home Base Business Opportunities http://freedomofsuccess.com A complete 8-Step 'Money Getting' Formula ($297 Value) In this High-Value Video Training Series, I'll learn the most effective ways to build a successful online business and the Core 'Must Have' principals to Effective Entrepreneurship in today’s market. These videos outline your BIGGEST money making principals all in one place Watch Video Here http://freedomofsuccess.com

1. Huntington's Disease

2. What is Huntington's Disease?
A brain disorder that damages nerve cells and
later will deteriorate various parts of the brain.

3. Incidence
In America - 1/10,000 people have HD =
30,000 for the US population.
At least 150,000 other Americans have a 50%
chance of having HD

4. Causes
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Genetically Linked
If you have a family history you have a 50%
chance of having it yourself.

5. Signs/Symptoms
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Commonly signs appear around the ages of 35-55 but they can appear at
any age.
Early Signs
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Slight uncontrollable movements
Clumsiness
Lack of focus, hard time concentrating
Signs of lack of emotion
Moodswings
As the disease progresses
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Difficulty in speech, start to slur words
Weight Loss
Trouble eating, keeping food in their mouth
uncontrollable movements such as jerking of the face/mouth

6. Diagnosis
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Check previous family records
Check personal medical records
See if there is any significant changes in
mood or intelligence capacity
CT/MRI scans
Genetic test during the 11th month of
pregnancy

7. Prevention
The only protection comes before birth.
Prospective parents with a family history of
this disease should consult a genetic
counselor before attempting to have a child

8. Treatment
Incurable but medications can help with
symptoms
Tetrabenazine - helps control jerky
movements
Lithium for mood swings
Physical, Speech, and Ocupational therapy
help the patient perform everyday tasks
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9. Outlook
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confused, dazed
difficulty in
communicating
mood swings
difficulty eating, keeping
food in their mouth
difficulty swallowing,
chokes easily on thin
fluids

10. Consequences
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intense loss of nerves within the brain
loss of former self
Death