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Huntington's disease in Podcasts

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A genetic disorder causing uncontrollable movements and cognitive decline, inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

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The Claire Byrne Show
My son has Friedreich's Ataxia and something needs to change

He also had Friedrich's ataxia and his wife Della very sadly has Huntington's disease and he's calling for action on access to new medicines like Skyclarus.

The Claire Byrne Show
A father plea for drug for rare disease

Again, she is a different rare disease, Huntington's disease.

The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Debates Biotech CEO on Baby Customization, Eugenics, and God’s Existence

We have patients, for example, that might have Huntington's, which is a severe neuroderm disease.

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There's also Huntington's disease. This is – it seems like much more physical in nature, uncontrollable movements, although there are changes in personality, but – Real fidgety, herky-jerky. Your brain loses the ability to control coordination, essentially. Right. Which is, I think, a 50% chance of inheriting the gene, but you can live with it for up to 20 years.