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This famous folk singer died of a disease called huntington's chorea or huntington's disease?
AnswerHuntington's Disease and Huntington's Chorea are essentially one and the same. Chorea is a greek term used to define the uncontrollable movements a person might have with any number of neurological diseases. Huntington's Disease is what took his life.
Why is Huntington disease called Huntington's chorea?
This is because about 90% of people with HD have chorea. These movements may be mild at first, but can worsen and become more involuntary with time.
What is a disease caused be a microbe?
The disease causing microorganism is called a pathogen.
What type of microbe is fifths disease?
It's a erythrovirus, also called parvovirus B19.
What is another word for bacterium?
Microorganism, prokaryote, germ ( crude definition ), archeabacteria, eubacteria and microbe. Shapes of eubacteria. Bacillus. Spirilla. Cocci.
Why must the genotype for Huntington's chorea be heterozygous instead of homozygous dominant?
The homozygous dominant form is lethal, because it produces twice as much protein (HH = two doses of H) as Hh would. Only if you assume that the alleles for Huntingtons are co-dominant. According to an article called Homozygotes for Huntington Disease, 'the clinical expression of HD among homozygotes is not more severe than observed in heterozygotes.'
What is the shell of a microbe called?
The shell of microbe may be referred to as a test.
Why do they call it Huntington's Chorea?
Huntington disease is also called Huntington chorea, from the Greek word for "dance," referring to the involuntary movements that develop as the disease progresses. It is occasionally referred to as "Woody Guthrie disease" for the American folk singer who died from it. Huntington disease (HD) causes progressive loss of cells in areas of the brain responsible for some aspects of movement control and mental abilities. A person with HD gradually develops abnormal movements and changes in cognition (thinking), behavior and personality.
What are the symptoms of huntingtons?
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.
What is the history behind the name Huntington WV?
huntington's Disease was first recognised as an inherited disorder in 1872 when a 22-year-old American doctor, George Huntington, wrote a paper called On Chorea. His paper was later published in the Medical and Surgical Reporter of Philadelphia and the disorder he described became known as Huntington's Chorea.
Is malaria a viral disease?
Influenza is a microbe disease. Edward Cullen had it!! :O (Twilight)
Epival is for which disease?
Epival is used to treat certain types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It also relieves facial nerve pain. It is also used to treat certain psychiatric disorders, drug and alcohol withdrawal, restless leg syndrome, and a disease in children called chorea.
