The symptoms of Huntington’s are horrific. Symptoms include involuntary gestures, absent-mindedness and then as if the person is intoxicated staggering and other bizarre movements of the body are exhibited. Simple every day tasks are impaired and lastly as the disease envelops its host the person exhibits depression and aggressiveness. The gene found on chromosome 4 was identified twelve years ago as the one that is responsible for the damage this disease causes. Genetic tests are available to determine if the mutant gene has been inherited. There is a 50% chance of getting the disease if one has inherited the gene.
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