In this we will study basically what's the huntington's disease is, its cause,symptoms, detection, treatment.

1. HUNTINGTON’S
DISEASE
Presented by: Alisha Moazzam.
B.S (HONS) BIOTECHNOLOGY.
UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND
ANIMALS SCIENCES, LAHORE
PAKISTAN.

2. What is Huntington's disease?
■ Disorder.
■ Inherited.
■ Certain nerve cell degenerate.
■ Affects people’s ability to think,
move or talk.

3. How is it inherited?
■ Occurs on chromosome # 4.
■ Autosomal dominant condition.
■ Only one parent must have this
gene in order for a child to
inherit this.
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4. ■ Makes CAG repeats occur more rapidly
– Normal 10 to 35 times.
– In defect 36 to 120 times (abnormal).
– Greater CAG repeats higher chances
Of receiving disease.
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5. Signs and symptoms
■ Appears between age 30-50.
■ Minor twitching in fingers and toes.
■ Excessive restlessness.
■ Some clumsiness.
■ Periods of depression.
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6. ■ Short term memory loss.
■ Less ability to recognize routines.
■ Difficult to concentrate.
■ Troubling in moving eyes.
■ Speech impairment.
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7. How it is detected?
■ Genetic testing's.
■ Neurological testing's.
■ Blood testing's.
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8. How many people get this?
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9. Treatment or medications
■ No cure for HD as of this time.
■ Doctors prescribe tetra benzene to minimize the
jerky movements.
■ Some tranquilizers have proved helpful, but have
severe side effects.
■ Speech and physical therapies.
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