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Can a person have Huntington's Disease without showing any symptoms?
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∙ 15y ago
Absolutely. Huntington's disease does not reveal symptoms until ages 30-40 in most cases, so you could live half your life without knowing you had it, unless your doctor told you.
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Symptomatic?
DefinitionSymptomatic can mean showing symptoms, or it may concern a specific symptom. Symptoms are signs of disease or injury and are usually noticed by the patient.Many conditions and diseases have symptoms. A cough can be a symptom of an upper respiratory infection.When someone has the common symptoms associated with a disease or condition, they are considered symptomatic. When a disease exists without noticeable symptoms, the patient is asymptomatic.
How long does it take for the flu virus to produce symptoms?
You can be asymptomatic (a- without, symptoms) for up to 4 days before flu symptoms start showing. <http://flu.emedtv.com/flu/flu-symptoms.html> For any disease, the viri or bacteria involved need to reach a certain level (different for each) before you body starts showing noticeable reactions to them.
Does endometriosis have symptoms?
While many women with endometriosis suffer debilitating symptoms, others have the disease without knowing it.
Can you have diphtheria without knowing?
Some people carry the bacteria without having symptoms, but can still spread the disease to others.
What is a palliation?
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
What does palliates mean?
alleviate
Can graves disease symptoms include hand tremors?
Graves disease can indeed have hand tremors as symptoms. Many people that suffer from it report that their hand tremors come in and out without any warning at times.
What is the difference between carriers and vectors?
Any agent that is capable of causing a disease is called as a pathogen. Vector is a DNA molecule carrying the gene of interest from one bacteria to the other to form a transformed cell.
Does the boy in '28 Weeks Later' become infected?
Yes, but no. He has a special hereditary effect that allows him to carry the disease, without showing full symptoms. He can still control himself and act 'normal', while still being able to pass the virus.
What is hiv carier?
An HIV carrier is someone who has HIV but does not have symptoms of the disease. Because HIV infection is frequently without symptoms, routine screening is important.
Why is osteoporosis often callen the silent disease?
Osteoporosis is often called the silent disease because the disease progresses slowly over many years without many symptoms.
What is the prognosis for Wilson disease?
Without treatment, Wilson disease is always fatal. With treatment, symptoms may continue to worsen for the first six to eight weeks.
