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just a few questions about the disease


by: Allison on Wed, Dec 12 2007

I think my fiancee may have Huntington’s , he has rages just out of the blue and I am trying to find out what may be the problem because it is some type of illness, not normal for him. He is 22 years old , has had a head injury at 16 months old. He also has a kind of sundowners like alzheimers in the evening time and Im not sure if this would be like HD or not anyone with any comments or suggestions would be helpful.

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  1. Fri, Jan 11 2008
    HI there, This must be a hard time for you and your parnter working through this. I wasnt sure if you knew that HD is an autosomal dominant disease, ...Read

December 2007

  • should i or shouldnt i - by john - (Wed, Dec 12 2007)
    this is john thexpowerlifter you know me by now anyway my dillema the chairman of the united states powerlifting federation emailed me and said he wanted to induct me into the powerlifting hall of fame since i started competing 1976 and my last meet 1999 ibroke many records and some still stand he said [more..]
  • just a few questions about the disease - by Allison - (Wed, Dec 12 2007)
    I think my fiancee may have Huntington’s , he has rages just out of the blue and I am trying to find out what may be the problem because it is some type of illness, not normal for him. [more..]
  • response to tinas question whats the difference - by john - (Thu, Dec 06 2007)
    the way i look at the differecence is if you have huntingtons its like you having parkinsons as well as alzeimers disease combined together huntingtons is far superior thats my own view if somebody has another explanation i would like to read it in a different term.anyway tina welcome to [more..]
  • From having a mother with Parkinson’s to a mother-in -law with Huntington’s. - by Tina - (Wed, Dec 05 2007)
    After dealing with my mother’s passing from a long battle with Parkinson’s, I am now faced with my mother-in-law’s diagnoses of Huntington’s. I don’t really know what to expect and [more..]
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