Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by an abnormally high number of CAG repeats (polyglutamine) in the huntingtin (HTT) gene (also known as IT15)‚ found in the short arm of chromosome 4‚ specifically‚ p16.3 (Buetow et al. 1991). Symptoms of this disorder include chorea (involuntary jerking movements)‚ cognitive deficits‚ motor deficits‚ and changes in behavior. This disease gets progressively worse over time‚ starting with subtle behavioral‚ cognitive
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Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) 1.) Entry: To obtain Borrelia Burgdorferi the human host must be infected by a Lxodoes Scapularius‚ a black-legged tick‚ and these species are only found in the wooded areas around the world. Being in contact with an infected Lxodoes Scapularius increase your chance of getting Borrelia Burgdorferi. 2.) Establishment: Once the infected tick saliva comes in contact with the human host. The Spirochetes are released into the body. Borrelia Burgdorferi are so sneaky
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same time‚ they are not aware of how important regular exercise is for their health. The majority of people do not know that regular exercise helps people to protect from heart disease‚ obesity‚ back pain. This situation causes to increase some diseases such as heart attack‚ obesity and diabetes. On the other hand‚ the risk of getting ill decreases in people who exercise regularly. Some scientific researches also show that people who exercise regularly
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rabies hydrophobia‚ which means fear of water‚ a symptom shown by rabies victims. Rabies is a highly fatal‚ zoonotic disease that causes severe destruction of the central nervous system of all warm-blooded animals. It has been known since the ancient days of 2300 B.C. This lethal virus still exists in almost all parts of the world. Once infected‚ and left untreated‚ this disease is usually fatal. The rabies virus is
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Crohn’s disease is one of the fastest growing intestinal disease in the United States. You may ask‚ “who can get Crohn’s disease?”. Anyone can get Crohn’s disease but it is more common for a woman rather than a man to get it. It has affected more than five hundred thousand people in the United States alone‚ that is about one for every seven people in the United States. Crohn’s has common symptoms of a cold such as abdominal pains‚ fever‚ and diarrhea‚ it also has many more symptoms. Crohn’s can affect
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most important diseases which is Huntington’s disease (HD). It’s widely spread around the world but it’s not commonly known among people. Since science developed and genetics became known‚ scientists discovered that HD is inherited from one generation to another which have put the scientists with a big challenge to find cure for such disease. In addition‚ this paper provides information about causes‚ symptoms‚ inheritance‚ treatments & a test for Huntington’s disease. My aim from
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs in 1 to 2% of the people over 60 years‚ and estimated costs of drug treatment are about 1‚000 to 6‚000 dollars per patient per year1. Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) is a now commonly used method in which two electrodes are implanted in a patient’s subthalamic nuclei to decrease the motor symptoms and instabilities of the medication in PD. Usually there are two electrodes implanted‚ one in each hemisphere‚ even though PD occurs asymmetrically. That would
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of a killer disease. It’s a painful thought to know that person never got to live to see their full potential. Diseases kill children every year. Many diseases are bacteria‚ inhaled by the victim‚ infecting several areas of the body. The bacteria lives and grows while its victim dies. Other diseases are caused by viruses; a non-living infection that attacks the disease-fighting system and other living cells. Children are much more able to be hurt by disease because of their weak disease-fighting systems
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Huntington’s chorea‚ or more commonly known as Huntington’s disease (HD)‚ is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects both men and women. Although previously thought to be a relatively rare disease‚ new research discoveries show that it’s actually more common than not; while the onset of symptoms typically occurs in a person’s 40s and 50s‚ research has also shown that individuals in their 70s‚ 80s and even 90s have enough repeats in the HTT gene to develop mild HD symptoms. (Samson‚ 2016) Through
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Issues Mary Dreibelbis April 8. 2013 Dealing with Parkinson’s disease There are approximately 1‚000‚000 people today‚ living with Parkinson’s. Dealing with Parkinson’s disease can be very life changing for individuals living with the disease and to their family members. Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system that leads to progressive deterioration of a person motor function. There is no known cause of the disease; however there have been evidence that suggests that genetics
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