Huntington's Disease Pictures

Huntington's Disease Pictures - Huntington's disease is a disease that causes deterioration in the ability of derivative of nerve cells that exist in the brain gradually until the death of the cells.

On its victims, this condition will affect physical ability in motion, cause mental or psychiatric disorders, as well as lowering the ability of thinking (cognitive) brain. The symptoms of Huntington's disease are almost similar to the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Symptoms can appear at any age, but generally appears at the age of 30-50 years.

Huntington's Disease Causes

Huntington's disease is caused by a mutation in the gene-derived, namely gene called Huntingtin. This flawed genes that can develop into disease Huntington though just retrieved from a defective gene from one of his parents (father/mother only). Therefore, the Huntington disease is classified into types of autosomal dominant disorders. Someone who has a father or mother has Huntington's disease sufferers likely amounting to 50% of inherited disease.

The Symptoms Of Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease that emerged at a young age often gave rise to different symptoms with the worsening of the disease which is faster. This disease causes the disruption of movements, cognitive (perception, thought patterns, judgment, and discernment), behavioral, and psychiatric symptoms in scale with the width and varies in its victims.

Here are the symptoms of the disease are classified based on the ability of Huntington are on the influence of his, i.e.:

The reduced control of impulse or desire so sudden release of emotion all of a sudden, act without thinking, to changing sexual partners.

Become less sensitive to the behavior and capabilities of its own

Have difficulty processing or learn new information.

Be slow in processing the mind or find the words.

Having trouble arranging, making priorities, and stay focused.

The reduced flexibility so have a tendency get stuck on a single thought, action, or behavior.

Eye movements are slow or not reasonable

Jerking or squirm spontaneously which can not be controlled

Difficulty speaking or swallowing

Impaired balance, posture, and gait

Stiffness of the muscle or the muscle retracts (kontraktur)

Withdrawing socially

Insomnia

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Mania

Bipolar disorder

Fatigue and loss of energy of the body

Always feel sad, irritable, or not indifferent (apathy)

Weight loss as the disease evolves

Often thought that he was dying, thinking about death, or even intend to commit suicide