Learn the key symptoms of Huntington’s disease, how it affects the body, and the latest research offering hope for improved treatments.

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Huntington’s Disease

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Huntington's disease is a genetic disease attacks the nervous system in the brain. As it worsens, it increasingly affects mobility and the cognitive processes. Initial signs include strange movements, rapid changes in mood, and a person becoming very irritable and restless. The fact that these symptoms are easily confused with depression or some other emotional problems sometimes makes it difficult to get a speedy diagnosis.

Only a neurologist will be able to make an accurate diagnosis after testing the way the patient's eyes move and observing how they walk. They also recognize how this disease may also affect speech. Unfortunately for all the progress of modern medicine, there is no cure or any ways of slowing down its progress. The best that doctors can do is to prescribe medications that help cope with the moodiness and therapists assist patients to maintain speech abilities. After the initial diagnosis, the patient might continue to live up to 25 years but with a major deterioration in their quality of life.

Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

Most people only spend an average of a couple minutes with their doctor during a checkup. Oftentimes patients don't receive the fullest explanation of their diagnosis. Easily search through the vast amount of articles that Facty Health offers for ones that address your specific needs. From there, allow us to help you with those unanswered questions.

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