Learn the course, progression and stages of Huntington disease from HSG member and neurologist Martha Nance. For more information, visit www.huntingtonstudygroup.org.
Thank you immensely for this nicely made video.. Many of my family members are in denial of my father having these symptoms. Our local Neurologist diagnosed his physical symptoms with HD on a few occasions, and now we are waiting for the blood results to come in. It is good my father feels like his usual self at heart. However, I want documentation for the rest of the family to acknowledge that awareness and education is important. Not dusting these changes under the rug like it's not happening.
Totally agreed, my wife has it 7 months ago she got the diagnosis. She is sadly half way through 6-7 years was very first signs. I thought it was depression. Had never heard of the disease. My wifes family was unaware as well.
this is hereditary, so if everyone with it made a huge sacrifice in their lives and didnt have children eventually it would go away completely. thus insuring the lives of those yet to come.
Sadly, its not purely hereditary. Letting everyone with Huntington's Disease die off will not make it go away. Genetic conditions can be like that sometimes. Its rare, but it can develop by random chance and spread to children by the person who originally had the genetic malformation. Everyone has the Huntingtin gene, its a repeating sequence of genetic code (in this case CAGCAGCAGCAG...). The number of repeats is what will determine if it will develop into Huntington's Disease proper. I think it is below 28 or so is normal and will not manifest into the usual neurodegeneracy. Over 35 or so repeats will present the possibility that it could develop, but it is not guaranteed and can still be potentially spread to children. 40+ mean that it will develop. Beyond that, the number of repeats increasing will determine how soon it begins to manifest. 60+ repeats will results in Juvenile Huntington's disease, meaning that it will begin to manifest in your 20s or so. By the time your 40, you will likely have developed dementia and will need to be monitored constantly, similar to an Alzheimer's patient. By time most people start to develop enough symptoms for a proper diagnosis, usually 30-50, they will have likely already had kids and spread the gene to them. So if all people with Huntington's, the potential to develop it, or the potential to spread it all died right now, it would likely just come back in a few years or so.
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Thank you immensely for this nicely made video.. Many of my family members are in denial of my father having these symptoms. Our local Neurologist diagnosed his physical symptoms with HD on a few occasions, and now we are waiting for the blood results to come in. It is good my father feels like his usual self at heart. However, I want documentation for the rest of the family to acknowledge that awareness and education is important. Not dusting these changes under the rug like it's not happening.
Totally agreed, my wife has it 7 months ago she got the diagnosis. She is sadly half way through 6-7 years was very first signs. I thought it was depression. Had never heard of the disease. My wifes family was unaware as well.
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@@esterlitadasilva6980 It's not a laughing matter.
I just got diagnosed positive and I am 28
the format of this video is different than the others and I am unable to view
It is genetic in my mom's side of the family. I'm due a test for it. If I have it I'm going out on my own terms. I'm not living like that
aye man its gentic on my dads side and my uncle did the exact same thing your saying i understand but dont.
this is hereditary, so if everyone with it made a huge sacrifice in their lives and didnt have children eventually it would go away completely. thus insuring the lives of those yet to come.
Sorry Jason but you don't have a clue
Sadly, its not purely hereditary. Letting everyone with Huntington's Disease die off will not make it go away. Genetic conditions can be like that sometimes.
Its rare, but it can develop by random chance and spread to children by the person who originally had the genetic malformation. Everyone has the Huntingtin gene, its a repeating sequence of genetic code (in this case CAGCAGCAGCAG...). The number of repeats is what will determine if it will develop into Huntington's Disease proper. I think it is below 28 or so is normal and will not manifest into the usual neurodegeneracy. Over 35 or so repeats will present the possibility that it could develop, but it is not guaranteed and can still be potentially spread to children. 40+ mean that it will develop. Beyond that, the number of repeats increasing will determine how soon it begins to manifest. 60+ repeats will results in Juvenile Huntington's disease, meaning that it will begin to manifest in your 20s or so. By the time your 40, you will likely have developed dementia and will need to be monitored constantly, similar to an Alzheimer's patient.
By time most people start to develop enough symptoms for a proper diagnosis, usually 30-50, they will have likely already had kids and spread the gene to them. So if all people with Huntington's, the potential to develop it, or the potential to spread it all died right now, it would likely just come back in a few years or so.
I agree
@@paudib8982 you didn't even explain why
@@eishiba3916its simple to look up. It can be genetically inherited or be caused by gene mutations in those with no prior family history.
No thank you!
Somebody just give me a 38, and I'll give the middle finger to this curse.
Good information, but PLEASE lose the background "music" consisting of two alternating notes on a piano over five minutes. It adds NOTHING to your video; indeed, you don't need any background sound. Cheers from a friendly musician.