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100
Name one symptom of Huntington's disease.
What is poor memory, depression, mood swings, uncontrolled movements, difficulty walking, talking, and moving.
100
Is HD a recessive or dominant trait?
What is dominant.
100
Can you cure HD?
What is no
100
In the US 1 out of every ... people have this disease
What is every 20,000
100
Once diagnosed what is your life expectancy?
What is 15 to 25 years
200
True or false: as you age Huntington's disease goes away? If false fix the sentence.
What is False. The older you get, the symptoms get worse.
200
Which chromosome is the disease located on?
What is chromosome 4.
200
What is the most common side effect of HD?
What is depression
200
Who discovered HD?
Who is Dr George Huntington
200
True or false: you don't die from the disease but the disease's symptoms?
What is true
300
How many cases of Huntington's disease is recorded each year?
What is 200,000
300
True or false: if you have the gene for HD you will eventually get it?
What is True
300
What are two types of therapy's people with HD can go to?
What is speech and physical therapy.
300
What year did Dr George Huntington discover HD?
What is 1872
300
Name one symptom of HD that can can kill you?
What is choking, heart failure, or infection.
400
What region of the brain is affected by HD?
What is the Basal Ganglia.
400
What age group is at risk for HD?
What is 30 to 40
400
Olanzapine and sulpiride are medications to help what symptom?
What is uncontrolled movements
400
True or false: Brain weight can reduce up to 30% in severe cases of HD?
What is True
400
How much weight does a person with HD lose a year?
What is 3 pounds
500
What is HD commonly compared to?
What is Dementia.
500
How is the disease inherited?
What is in an autosomal dominant pattern.
500
What is the potability of an offspring being affected by HD?
What is 50% chance
500
What population is mostly affected by HD?
What is the Caucasian population
500
What is the average age a person dies when they have HD?
What is 60 years old
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