HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
About Huntington\'s Disease Month, United States
May is National Huntington Disease Awareness Month in the United States (and Canada).
Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder that destroys life. It has been described as having Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Schizophrenia all at once.
HD causes cells in specific parts of the brain to die. As the disease progresses, a person with Huntington’s become less able to manage movements, recall events, make decisions and control emotions. The disease leads to incapacitation and, eventually, death.
HD is hereditary. A child born to a parent with HD has a 50% chance of sharing the same fate and all family members.
HD is a middle age disease, its symptoms usually appear between the ages of 30 and 45, but in rare instances it has shown up in children as young as five and with people in their 70s. Currently it is incurable with no effective treatments.
National Huntington Disease Awareness Month is a time for Americans to learn about the disease, support those with it and raise funds and awareness toward a cure.
Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder that destroys life. It has been described as having Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Schizophrenia all at once.
HD causes cells in specific parts of the brain to die. As the disease progresses, a person with Huntington’s become less able to manage movements, recall events, make decisions and control emotions. The disease leads to incapacitation and, eventually, death.
HD is hereditary. A child born to a parent with HD has a 50% chance of sharing the same fate and all family members.
HD is a middle age disease, its symptoms usually appear between the ages of 30 and 45, but in rare instances it has shown up in children as young as five and with people in their 70s. Currently it is incurable with no effective treatments.
National Huntington Disease Awareness Month is a time for Americans to learn about the disease, support those with it and raise funds and awareness toward a cure.
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Huntington's Disease Society of America
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Planning for a Future with Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease Brochure
The Four Stages of Grief
