HUNTINGTONS DISEASE

DIAGNOSIS

• Physical exam
• Family history
• Nervous system exam
• MRI scans, PET scans
• Genetic testing

SYMPTOMS

• Behavioral disturbances
• Hallucinations
• Irritability & paranoia
• Moodiness
• Restlessness or fidgeting

SYMPTOMS: ABNORMAL MOVEMENTS

• Facial movements, grimaces
• Head turning to shift eye position
• Wild jerking movements
• Uncontrolled movements
• Unsteady gait

TREATMENTS

• No cure
• Continues to get worse
• Slow symptoms
• Help function for as long as possible

PROGNOSIS

• Worse over time
• Usually die within 15 to 20 years
• Number of CAG repeats

CAG REPEATS

• Determines how bad symptoms will be
• Less CAG, affected at older age
• More CAG, affected at younger age

PREVENTION

• Genetic counseling