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Each child of a carrier would have a 50% chance of having a fatal, incurable, genetic disease.

This being the case one COULD argue that such a person be banned from breeding not only to spare a child such a fate but for social benefit to remove this trait from the gene pool.

Or is that going too far since there would be equal chance child would not have the disease?

Keep in mind we have auto safety standerds and other such measures which are not allowed anywhere close to a 50% failure rate.
gr8enuf2bme> so you don’t think you should be allowed to breed…good enough for me

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I already know about the ones at Duke and Harvard. I was wondering if there are any others. Many of the numerous doctors I’ve already been to still think that Tourette’s is just another movement disorder, like Huntington’s Chorea, and not an obsessive-compulsive-like disorder. In France, where it was “discovered,” it has long been thought to be closely related to OCD, but many doctors still don’t know this. I’m particularly interested in finding a doctor who is an expert in Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT).

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My father’s sister has HD. So by the process of inheriting it, there is a 50/50 chance that my father had HD also right? Because their parents had to have given it to my Aunt… and only if he DID have it, then there would be a 50/50 chance of me having it – correct? (If he did NOT have it, then I am fine?)

Unfortunately, my father committed suicide when he was 35 years old, so we have no confirmed test. However, my father had uncontrollable movements of his lower arms and hands, as they were documented in his mental hospital stay. He also had severe deterioration of his memory, as that was also documented. He was also very depressed. Lastly, he mentioned to my uncle before he committed suicide that he had a disease “that he couldn’t remember the name of but he would lose his mind and body, and couldn’t live that way.”

The reason I started looking into this, aside from Aunt having it, is due to my own health concerns. Over this past year, I have a hard time finding words, and carrying on a conversation effectively. To the point that I get teased by friends, families, and acquaintances, when these talking hiccups (as I call them) happen. I also have weird twitching of my fingers, and this might sound weird, but in my lower abdomen too. Sometimes it’s so pronounced that it feels like I am pregnant again and have a kicking baby. Crazy I know. Aside from my questions above, should I consider getting tested? Should I consider talking to my Dr about these? Or am I being paranoid? The twitching is real, but I want to make sure I am not overacting. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

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what is the genotype or chromosome type of an individual with huntington’s chore?
thats ment to be ‘chorea’

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if anyone can tell me a story or what it was like please do so
have a nice day and thankyou

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Supposedly there are only about 5.15 cases of this per 100,000 people and it is passed on genetically. I was wondering if people had any information on the advancements of a treatment for this disease. It is personal because my Grandmother on my moms side had it, my uncle had it and recently passed away, and my aunt currently has it. These relatives are all on my moms side of the family. Now im really worried that my cousins could get it, and I hope they discover a cure before that. It is almost unbearable to watch your family members die a slow and mentally excruciating death. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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I know this disease is a dominat disease meaning that only one parent has to be the carrier to inherite the disease but I also know that its not sex linked and both men and women can get it but I know a family that only the women inherited this dreadfull disease is that possible for a disease to change its characteristics like that? or could it be something else than HD bc they show all the symptoms but instead of late age some of them showed signs as early as age 25?? and I have also read that its more common in men so how could this be

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I know this disease is a dominat disease meaning that only one parent has to be the carrier to inherite the disease but I also know that its not sex linked and both men and women can get it but I know a family that only the women inherited this dreadfull disease is that possible for a disease to change its characteristics like that? or could it be something else than HD bc they show all the symptoms but instead of late age some of them showed signs as early as age 25?? and I have also read that its more common in men so how could this be

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I know this disease is a dominat disease meaning that only one parent has to be the carrier to inherite the disease but I also know that its not sex linked and both men and women can get it but I know a family that only the women inherited this dreadfull disease is that possible for a disease to change its characteristics like that? or could it be something else than HD bc they show all the symptoms but instead of late age some of them showed signs as early as age 25?? and I have also read that its more common in men so how could this be

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I know this disease is a dominat disease meaning that only one parent has to be the carrier to inherite the disease but I also know that its not sex linked and both men and women can get it but I know a family that only the women inherited this dreadfull disease is that possible for a disease to change its characteristics like that? or could it be something else than HD bc they show all the symptoms but instead of late age some of them showed signs as early as age 25?? and I have also read that its more common in men so how could this be

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