2011 Group Project 4

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Note - This page is an undergraduate science embryology student group project 2011.
2011 Projects: Turner Syndrome | DiGeorge Syndrome | Klinefelter's Syndrome | Huntington's Disease | Fragile X Syndrome | Tetralogy of Fallot | Angelman Syndrome | Friedreich's Ataxia | Williams-Beuren Syndrome | Duchenne Muscular Dystrolphy | Cleft Palate and Lip




Huntington's Disease

Introduction

History

Pathogenesis and Genetics

Diagnostic Tests

Clinical Manifestations

Treatment

There is no cure for Huntington's disease. Similar to AIDS, only the symptoms can be treated to slow down the progression of the disease.

Medications

  • Movement disorders
  • Psychiatric disorders

Therapies

  • Psychotherapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy

Breakthroughs

Quite recently, there are a couple of breakthroughs for the treatment of Huntington's.

  • Five siRNAs targeting three SNPs may provide therapy for three-quarters of Huntington's disease patients. [1]
  • Using adult neurotrophic factor-secreting stem cells. [2]

Current/Future Research

Glossary

References

  1. <pubmed>19361997</pubmed>
  2. <pubmed>19603590</pubmed>

2011 Projects: Turner Syndrome | DiGeorge Syndrome | Klinefelter's Syndrome | Huntington's Disease | Fragile X Syndrome | Tetralogy of Fallot | Angelman Syndrome | Friedreich's Ataxia | Williams-Beuren Syndrome | Duchenne Muscular Dystrolphy | Cleft Palate and Lip