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Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain. There is no cure, but much can be done to help families. The disease damages some of the nerve cells in the brain, causing deterioration and gradual loss of function of areas of the brain. This affects movement, cognition (perception, awareness, thinking, judgement) and behaviour.

Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain. There is no cure, but much can be done to help families. The disease damages some of the nerve cells in the brain, causing deterioration and gradual loss of function of areas of the brain. This affects movement, cognition (perception, awareness, thinking, judgement) and behaviour.

This is an extract from the guidance and may be misleading if read alone. The complete guidance is available at www.nice.org.uk/cg105 Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It is characterised by the onset of symptoms and signs of degeneration of primarily the upper and lower motor neurones.

Condensed from Huntington's Disease: Hope Through Research Huntington's disease (HD) results from genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbance. HD is a familial disease, passed from parent to child through a mutation in the normal gene.

Read about the APPG on our news page... The Huntington's Disease Association runs many different events from adventurous treks, to bike rides and skydives. For more information please contact Hannah Longworth the Event Support Co-ordinator on Tel: 0151 331 5445 or E-mail: events@hda.org.uk or to download a fundraising pack click here.

Huntington's disease association website would be a good source of information.

Information on Parkinsons disease.

Guidelines and information related to the disease

resource for patients/family/friends

Featured article Dr Ed Wild on December 31, 20112011 was a year of big events, and the world of Huntington's disease was no exception. From the launch of HDBuzz and the growth of the global HD community to intriguing progress in basic science and a certainty that effective treatments are closer than ever.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease, mainly affecting joints and tendons. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red, and appears warm to the touch. The disease usually starts in the wrists, hands or feet, and can spread to other joints and other parts of the body.

Nerves (neurones) are like wires that carry tiny electrical impulses ('messages') between the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body. In motor neurone disease (MND), motor nerves become damaged and eventually stop working. Therefore, the muscles that the damaged nerves supply gradually lose their strength. There are various 'sub-types' of MND.

This website about Parkinson's disease would be useful for a source of information for our assignment on a chronic illness.

Watch videos of peoples experiences of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,ALS,symptoms of MND,diagnosis of MND,medication,treatment,PEGs,RIGs,ventilation,mobility,swallowing

How we can help MND Scotland offer a broad range of specialist services to people with Motor Neurone Disease.We also provide information and education services to healthcare professionals.Find out how we can help you >

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If the link does not open, due to membership to nursing standard, then I have the paper saved so if you email me saying which paper on my uni email of leb00024 i will email you it over.

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