Huntington Disease Introduction Case 2 presents a story of two brothers Brain and Jeff, whose father was diagnosed some time ago with Huntington’s disease (HD). Upon realization that the father may not live too long, Brain decided to reconcile with his father. Jeff however cannot forgive him the fact that he left the family and refuses to visit his father. The communication between two brothers ceases to the point that Jeff does not want to know anything about his father and his illness. After Brain learns that he tested positive for the HD, he initially wants to tell his brother about this fact, but ultimately, influenced by negative emotion of anger to Jeff, he changes his mind and decides not share this news with him.…
Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens explores the impact of a genetic, neurological disease on a close-knit family. For this particular book, Genova selected to examine how Huntington’s disease can affect the relationships and lives of family members following a diagnosis. Joe O’Brien is the primary character targeted by this disease, but his family absorbs the shock via adjustments to symptoms and possible diagnosis later in life. Throughout this analysis, I will consider how Joe’s novel diagnosis impacts his family members, identify the key issues and points about Huntington’s disease, and indicate how reading this book has affected my understanding of Huntington’s disease, as well as other neurodegenerative diseases.…
Kaydon Simon Professor Caroline |Tachejian October 10th, 2017 PSW 053 How Dementia with Lewy Bodies Can Affect the Family. 1) Joe has Dementia with Lewy Bodies and he also appears to show symptoms which is associated to Parkinson’s Disease because he has muscle tremors and difficulty walking. He also showing symptoms which appears to be associate with Alzheimer’s disease because the illness is affecting his cognitive abilities. Since Lewy bodies happen in Lewy body dementia and in Parkinson disease dementia, experts or of the opinion that the 2 diseases may be part of a extra widespread synucleinopathy disturbing the central and peripheral nervous systems. Lewy bodies occasionally occur in patients with Alzheimer disease, and patients with…
It comes with ailments such as alzheimer 's, dementia, parkinson 's disease, and huntington 's disease. These ailments…
As one ages, new and more difficult physical and mental health problems arise. Among those issues are diseases such as arthritis, dementia, and osteoporosis. In particular, Dementia is a syndrome that results in the loss of memory and other intellectual capabilities occurring most often as one ages, “affecting 1.4 million people and their families” (LBD Association). Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common type of dementia following Alzheimer's. The disease causes degeneration of the brain thus resulting in a decline in cognitive thinking, reasoning and muscle movement.…
As the disease progresses spontaneous movement become noticeably…
As modern medicine advances, genetic testing has become more advanced and accurate than ever before. By a relatively inexpensive test and within a few weeks time, an individual can know what diseases they are prone to in the future. While this technology is insightful, the information that it supplies has the potential to drastically change people 's lives. When taking a Utilitarian approach, Katharine Moser’s decision to undergo genetic testing is not viewed as morally wrong, but her decision to testify in court was.…
Huntington, Huntington, Huntington, Collis P. Huntington is who many consider to be the head of the Central Pacific railroad. The reason why it all came together, so to speak. Huntington was always a brash businessman. He even had the audacity to claim the Eiffel tower wasn’t profitable. Huntington was a man who was in it all for profit.…
Neurocognitive disorders are shown to be some of the most prominent disorders in the US. Neurocognitive disorders can effect any demographic; they do not choose only certain type of people, and they can have an effect on anyone no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, etc. A Neurocognitive disorder is a disorder that is usually developed over time and affects mainly people of the older generation. A lot of these neurocognitive disorders are shown as a deterioration of certain areas in the brain. Some diseases that are branches within the neurocognitive disorder are Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Dementia.…
Huntington Disease (HD), also known as Huntington’s Disease or Huntington’s Chorea, is a hereditary genetic disorder that results in the death of brain cells causing neuropsychiatric changes, choreiform movements and cognitive disturbances [1]. The most common form of HD is called adult-onset Huntington disease which normally develops around the ages of 30 to 50 [2,3]. A less common form of HD is known as Juvenile Huntington Disease (JHD) which usually develops in childhood or adolescence. The intention of this essay is to give a broad outline of adult-onset HD and explain the background biology and inheritance pattern of this genetic disorder.…
The articles “Huntington’s Disease”, from NYTimes.com, “The DNA Age”, by Amy Harmon, and “Fearing Punishment for Bad Genes”, by Kira Peikoff, define the characteristics and symptoms of Huntington’s disease, and also demonstrate the positive and negative results for receiving genetic testing. The article “The DNA Age” focuses more on Pathos, or the emotional side of the argument, and therefore was more interesting and heart-wrenching than the other two. “Huntington’s Disease” and “Fearing Punishment for Bad Genes” focus more on Logos, or the logical side of the debate. The first article focuses primarily on statistics, and the third focuses on the consequences of receiving genetic testing. The articles create a feeling of sympathy for those affected with genetic diseases, as they demonstrate how difficult their lives are.…
Do you have Huntington’s Disease or know someone that does or just want to learn more about Huntington’s Disease (HD)? Well if you do then this is the perfect research paper to read! HD is an inherited genetic disorder that causes nerve cells in your brain to get destroyed. George Summer Huntington discovered HD in 1850-1916.…
Huntington’s disease most common in older adults is an inherited disease which can cause certain types of brain cells that control movement as well as thinking. These damage brains cells in both cortical and subcortical areas ("Dementia Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Dementia: Irreversible Causes - eMedicineHealth," n.d., page…
Parkinson’s Disease vs. Alzheimer’s Introduction The umbrella term of dementia has upscale of 7 million reported cases in the US a year, however, the symptoms of certain dementias can range from merely forgetfulness to unbearable tremors. To demonstrate the broad spectrum of dementia diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will be juxtaposed. Alzheimer’s disease is generally a memory disabling disease while Parkinson’s disease attacks motor skills. In the following pages an overview of dementia will be described as well as the history of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.…
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about five million people in the United States are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, or memory loss that can also cause problems with behavior. Anyone can be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, however, the most common age is 65 and older. Alzheimer’s disrupts the way electrical charges travel in the cells and the activity of neurotransmitters. This causes nerve cells to die, which in turn causes tissue loss.…