What do doctors call this condition?
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| Huntington's disease |
Huntington Korea, Hereditary Korea, Chronic Progressive Korea, Adult Korea
Huntington's Disease Definition and what is the condition?
Huntington's disease is a hereditary disease in which the degeneration of the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia causes chronic progressive chorea (involuntary movements) and mental deterioration, resulting in dementia. Huntington's disease usually affects individuals between 25 and 55 years old (average age is 35); However, 2% of cases occur in children, and 5% are late to 60 years of age. Death usually occurs 10 to 15 years after suicide, congestion, heart failure, or pneumonia.
What causes Huntington's Disease?
The cause of Huntington's disease is unknown. Because the disease is transmitted to men and women as a genetic trait, it can either be sexually transmitted and inherited. Each child of a parent suffering from the disease has a 50% chance of inheriting it; However, the child who does not inherit it cannot give it to his children.
What are the symptoms?
The beginning is insidious. The individual eventually becomes completely dependent emotionally and physically through the loss of musculoskeletal control. Gradually, the person develops progressively severe chorionic movements. Such movements are intense, often violent and aimless. Initially, they appear on one side and are more prominent in the face and arms than in the legs. They progress from mild fidgeting to grimming; Smell the tongue; Impaired speech; Graphical movements related to slow, emotional state (especially of hands); And neck muscle contractions.
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| Huntington's disease symptoms |
Finally, dementia develops in a person with Huntington's disease, although dementia does not always progress at the same rate in Korea. Dementia may be mild at first but eventually severely disrupts personality. Such personality changes include obstruction, carelessness, malaise, moodiness, apathy, inappropriate behavior, loss of memory and concentration, and sometimes paranoia.
How is Huntington's Disease Diagnosed?
Huntington's disease can be detected by positron emission tomography and DNA analysis. Diagnosis is based on a specific clinical history: progressive chorea and dementia, onset in early middle age (35 to 40), and confirmation of a genetic link. Computed tomography scans (commonly called CAT scans) and magnetic resonance imaging (called MRI) exhibit brain atrophy. Molecular genetics can detect genes for Huntington's disease in at-risk people while they are still symptom-free.
How is it treated?
Because cure for Huntington's disease is not yet found, treatment is supportive, protective and symptomatic. Tranquillizers, as well as psychotropic drugs such as Thorazine, Haldol, and To frazil, help control chorionic movements. They also relieve discomfort and depression, making it easier for a person to manage. However, tranquilizers increase stiffness and cannot prevent mental deterioration. Institutional Ization is often necessary due to mental deterioration.
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