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http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/definition/con-20030685 http://www.hdsa.org http://www.alz.org/dementia/huntingtons-disease-symptoms.asp http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/HuntingtonsDisease.htm http://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-disorders/degenerative-disorders/articles/2012/huntingtons-disease/ Huntington's disease-also referred to as "HD"- is a hereditary brain disorder that causes the progressive…

Huntington Disease (HD), also known as Huntington’s Disease or Huntington’s Chorea, is a hereditary genetic disorder that results in the death of brain cells causing neuropsychiatric changes, choreiform movements and cognitive disturbances [1]. The most common form of HD is called adult-onset Huntington disease which normally develops around the ages of 30 to 50 [2,3]. A less common form of HD is known as Juvenile Huntington Disease (JHD) which usually develops in childhood or adolescence.…

Huntington Gardens Response The Chinese and Japanese Gardens at Huntington are two of the most unique sites that I have ever visited. As soon as I walked into both, I felt completely immersed in their respective cultures. In our studies of Japanese Culture, we discussed the attachment that the Japanese felt to nature prior to their period of modernization. This reverence for nature is clear in their attention to detail throughout the Japanese Garden. For example, the Japanese House blends…

Elfie Huntington Bagley Introduction Elfie Huntington Bagley (fig. 1), a Springville, Utah native, produced a vast number of photographs between the years of 1892 and 1949. Elfie, while primarily working in Springville, Utah, traveled the entire state and the Mountain West making photographs. Her photography tells a story of life in Utah at the turn of the twentieth century. In her work, she shows a particular interest in photographing the lives of women. Her photographs of women and girls…

Our criminal justice class took a trip to the Huntington and Wabash county jail this week. I was very excited to go on these trips since I had never actually got the opportunity to go into the main parts of the jail before. I was intrigued to learn more information about the jails and how they operate. To my surprise, there were many differences and similarities between the two jails. The Huntington County jail (HCJ) is located in downtown Huntington, catty corner from the court house. Having…

Huntington disease What is Huntington disease? Huntington disease is an inherited neurologic disorder characterized by progressive neurodegeneration resulting in abnormal movements (chorea), sustained postures (dystonia), psychiatric symptoms, and dementia. The condition most frequently affects individuals during mid-life, but patients range from childhood to age 80. Symptoms are typically insidious – they come about slowly and progressively. Chorea is described as a dance-like, rapid,…

Francis Fukuyama and Samuel P. Huntington, both political scientists, wrote pieces on world civilizations and ideals. These two political scientists both had very different ideas on how world civilizations and ideals will continue. They argue the points on the future of international conflict among the nations and they question if there is a way of peace among nations in the future or if it is truly the “end of history.” The end of history is not a new idea, the idea originally began with Karl…

Julia Mahony Mrs. Riendeau Government February 10, 2017 What Brings You Here? How Samuel Huntington became one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence On July 4, 1776, Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, which was a formal document stating the colonies independence from England. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence at the Graff House prior to presenting it to all the delegates at the 2nd Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Not all of the…

traditional higher education continuing to blur due to technological transformations and its application for virtually all professions. Efforts resembling the Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium, the collaborative apprenticeship program by Huntington Ingalls Industries…

The first description of a Huntington-like disease dates back to the late 1800’s where George Huntington coined the name Huntington’s chorea. It is characterized as a neurodegenerative disorder passed within families within generations as an onset of unwanted choreatic movements, behavioral and psychiatric disturbances and dementia [1]. The name Huntington’s chorea eventually changed to the well-known Huntington’s Disease (HD) due to the recognition of other debilitative symptoms developed along…