The Signs and Symptoms of Huntington's Disease Essay

Huntington's disease was first ever discussed in a letter by Charles Oscar Waters in 1842. It was then described by Charles Gorman in 1846. Symptoms of the disease were described by Johan Christian in 1860. In 1872 George Huntington gave the first complete description of the disease based on his research and so the disease was named after him. In 1993 the huntingtin gene was located. Today in the USA there are approximately 30,000 people with Huntington's disease or approximately one in every 30,000 people in the USA have Huntington's disease. Worldwide it's estimated that for every 100,000 people 5-10 will have Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is an inherited disease, it affect both men and women equally. A child can inherit the disease from one or both parents that carry the Huntington's disease gene. If a parent carries the Huntington's disease gene their child has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease gene. If a child of someone that has Huntington's disease does not inherit the disease gene there is no chance of passing the disease to a child of their own. Huntington's disease is not the type of disease that skips generations. Often time’s people have children and their children have…

Huntington’s disease is a very serious disease that cannot be cured, but very few people are educated about this disease or have even heard of it. Huntington’s disease is becoming more common amongst American’s and globally each year and yet there is still not a cure for this disease. “More than a quarter of a million Americans have HD or are "at risk" of inheriting the disease from an affected parent.” (Huntington’s) Huntington’s is a hereditary disease that is passed from a parent to a child…

My diseases are Huntington’s disease and gouty arthritis. If someone in your family has Huntington's disease it's a great chance you have that disease. Huntington's disease is a rare genetic disease that hits in your middle ages, that's why it's good to know the signs, symptoms, treatments, preventions , and background information. Agonizing pain in your big toe is one of the leading signs of gouty arthritis or gout. If you're a male and after the age of 30 you should know the signs, symptoms,…

Throughout life human beings encounter many different aspects of diseases. These diseases can either be life changing or fatal. Any type of disorder has to be treated depending on symptoms and severity. Huntington’s disease is a disorder that should be treated effectively to live a longer and more stable life. Huntington’s can be carried by one person and hereditarily given to their offspring making this a genetic disease. Also, Huntington’s disease is metabolic disease because it is at loss for…

Genetic disorders amongst people can range from very common and treatable diseases, to incurable, and life altering disorders. Most genetic disorders are caused by genes which have mutated, and are then inherited through reproduction. Some, such as Huntington's disease only have to be passed on through one parent's genes. Offspring will then have a fifty percent chance of getting the disease (MayoClinic, 2014). Huntington's has many components which make it very difficult to live with for people…

Pathophysiology of Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that causes both motor and cognitive dysfunction in those diagnosed. Since Huntington’s is an autosomal-dominant disorder, those expressing the gene will develop the disorder, and children of the affected individuals will have a fifty percent chance of inheritance (Walker, 2007). The effect of this disease causes deterioration in many areas of the brain, however, this deterioration occurs at a…

Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is a disease that causes parts of the brain to break down; degenerate. This disease doesn’t show it’s symptoms between the ages 30 and 50. The gene name is HTT, the official name is huntingtin. HTT belongs to the family called endogenous ligands. It’s passed from one generation to the next, the size of CAG trinucleotide repeat often increase in size. A larger number of repeats is usually associated with an earlier onset of signs and symptoms. This…

Huntington’s disease Huntington’s disease, found within Cellular and Molecular Biology, is a fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It is a rare autosomal dominant progressive neurodegenerative disease. In this essay, Huntington’s disease will be discussed in reference to the biology behind the faulty HTT gene, the signs and symptoms associated with the disease, along with coping mechanisms and outcomes for those suffering from the disorder.…

General Description Huntington's disease is a disease that causes the progressive breakdown in the brain. Huntington's disease can have a major impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, and thinking and disorders. Every one out of 10,000 people have Huntington’s disease in the world but in the United States, almost 30,000 people have Huntington’s disease. People with Huntington's disease usually develop signs and symptoms in their 30s or 40s, but the major parts…

OVERVIEW: Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in motor control regions of the brain, as well as other areas (NINDS, 2016). Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation in the gene for a protein called huntingtin. The defect causes the cytosine, adenine, and guanine (CAG) building blocks of DNA to repeat many more times than is normal (NINDS, 2016). Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that causes…