Huntingtons Disease

Huntington's Disease


     Huntington's Disease is a rare hereditary disorder. It is characterized

by irregular movements of the body, slurred speech, and the deterioration of

mental functioning. Symptoms of the individual include alternating periods of

excitement and depression. It is caused by a buildup of neurotransmitter fluids,

which can cause schizophrenia. The first symptoms of the disease usually appear

between the ages of 35 and 45, but much earlier and later occurrences are also

known.

     Since this disease occurs later in life, the only chance you would have

of being diagnosed with it was if it was in your family's history. If one of the

parents of a child has Huntington's Disease and the other does not, the child

has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. Once it is transmitted, it is

certain to develop. The disease may progress for 10 to 20 years until the

patient d
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