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Huntington's Disease

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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HUNTINGTON'S

A DISEASE OF CELLULAR DETERIORATION
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ATTACKS THE BRAIN

NOT CURABLE, BUT RARE
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5 STAGES

*PRECLINICAL*EARLY*MIDDLE* LATE* DEATH
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DEGENERATION WITH STAGE ADVANCEMENT

*LOSS OF MENTAL ABILITIES* PERSONALITY CHANGES* BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
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* LOSS OF MEMORY* LOSS OF MOTOR SKILLS

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WHO ARE PRIMARILY AT RISK?

3-7 PER 100,000 OF EUROPEAN ANCESTRY
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HEREDITARY - 1 IN 2 AFFECTED

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THERE IS HOPE

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
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HDSA

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CURE
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GEORGE HUNTINGTON

1872 NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE DISCOVERED - 2013 STILL LOOKING FOR CURE

Caleb Duncan

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