Huntington's Disease
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HUNTINGTON DISEASE
PATIENT DIAGNOSIS BY BRUCE BALES AND ZACHARY BATES
SYMPTOMS
- Difficulty with normal tasks
- Hard time swallowing
- Frequent muscle spasms
- Hard time completing thoughts
PATIENT INFO
- 40 years of age
- Experiencing multiple symptoms of huntingtons
- Is more than likely to have huntingtons
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- 3/7 of patients have European ancestry
- There is a 50% chance that a child will inherit the disease
- There is a 1-3% chance of developing the disease sporadically
- Autosomal dominant gene
- Depression and suicide are common
TREATMENT
- Dopamine blockers
- Tetrabenazine
- Amantadine
PROGNOSIS
- Symptoms should be closely monitored
- 24-hour care may be necessary
- 15-20 year lifespan expected
GENETICS
- Autosomal dominant inheritance
- Can be acquired spontaniously
