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What type of disease is this?
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Familial, inherited neurologic disease
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Each child of HC parent has what percentage of inheriting the HC gene
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50%
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Asymptomatic until what age?
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30-40
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Decrease in dopamine or acetylcholine?
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Acetylcholine
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what is an early sign of this disorder? (4)
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Fidgeting or restlessness
Tongue protusion Jerky movements of arms/legs Facial grimaces |
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What are late signs of this disorder? (4)
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arryhthmic lurching and shoulders shrug
Affects muscles of swallowing, chewing, speaking Impaired diaphramatic movement unintelligible speech |
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What does death result from?
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Aspiration pneumonia or other infection
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What is a good thing to test for dx?
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Amniotic fluid
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What drug class do you give?
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Antipsychotics-block dopamine receptors
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What med class do you give in early disease?
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Antidepressants
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