My son whom is now 10yrs old was diagnost with this thing at the age of 5yrs old he can no longer feed himself walk talk were others can understand him, he is in his wheel chair all the time unless he is at home in the house. he is happy he is on tones of meds. He started showing symptoms at 3.5yrs old. cags 36 and90 I was told that he would only live for 5yrs .... we live day to day like if it was our last.... I love him with everything I am.... question have you known anyone at that age to live longer?
Lisa meadows lancaster Ohio 43130
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Dominant gene eg as in Huntington's chorea. H represents Huntingtons dominant trait not the normal condition. AA abnormal, Aa abnormal however possibilty of subsequent offspring of Aa and Aa being aa therfore normal!
No, it is autosomal dominant.
no, there is not but every day we try to find the cure.BLAZEBONE's Answer; There is no known effective treatment but symptoms can be relieved with medications.
Huntingdons chorea is caused by a dominant allele.
When lethal genes are present in the organism's chromosomes, the organism is unable to survive. Semi Lethal genes are harmful to the organism but does not cause Death. E.g Huntington Chorea in human
Yes. The involuntary movements of Huntington's were thought to resemble a kind of dance (chorea - like choreograph).
No.
Huntington's Chorea
The prognosis of chorea depends on its cause. Huntington's chorea is incurable, leading to the patient's death 10-25 years after the first symptoms appear.
No but it is a very slow and unpainful processno sadly huntingtons disease(also known as huntingtons chorea) has no known cure.
Movement. It causes uncontrollable movements known as chorea. It is the highlight of this disease althought it also causes speech problems, sleep disturbances, difficulty chewing and swallowing leading to weight loss and malnutrition, and seizures.
Chorea gravidarum or chorea occurring in the first three months of pregnancy. It is most likely to affect women who had rheumatic fever or Sydenham's chorea in childhood.
Chorea is a movement disorder that involves neurological changes which include twitching, problems with balance, and dementia. A person affected by chorea eventually dies from coma.
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Sydenham's chorea is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever.
Also called Hyuntington's chorea, it is an autosomal dominant, progressive, and neurodegenerative disorder marked by involuntary movements, mental disturbance, and cognitive deterioration. Occurs in men and women equally. The onset can be as young as age 2 to as old as age 70, but peak age for diagnosis is in late 30s and 40s.