Huntington's disease in Podcasts
conditionA genetic disorder causing uncontrollable movements and cognitive decline, inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
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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.