Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is a brain disease affecting exercise, cognition and emotion (Schoenstadt). A genetic disorder usually develops between 30 and 40 years of age (Sheth). Huntington's disease (3 to 7 people occurring in Europe per 100,000 people occurring in Europe (Schoenstadt)) around the world. Even in the United States alone, one in 30,000 people will suffer from Huntington's disease (Genetic Learning Center). Huntington's disease is a multifaceted disease with complex genetic pattern and extensive symptoms.

Huntington's chorea Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal body movements, dementia and psychological problems. Huntington's disease is a progressive disease accompanied by degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. It is one of the more common hereditary brain diseases. Approximately 25,000 Americans own it and more than 60,000 have defective genes and will only bind to Huntington's molecules in the brain. Both of them concluded that Huntington's disease is a mutation that further damages brain cells in life.

Huntington's disease Huntington's disease is a brain disease caused by degeneration of neurons in the brain. According to Dale, Vincent and Hart (2010), degeneration of neurons in the brain causes uncontrolled movement of the body part, loss of thinking ability, and emotional imbalance. In most cases, Huntington's disease usually causes serious mental problems if not properly treated. Huntington's disease can also cause chorea, a disease characterized by abnormal involuntary writhing. The physical symptoms of Huntington's disease usually begin when the patient reaches 35 years of age. These symptoms usually disappear and recurs in later life. Repeated symptoms will cause more serious complications such as cognitive decline, memory loss, bodily muscle maladjustment, blurred conversation, asphyxia after meals.