Diagnosing HD is as simple as taking a blood test. The genetic marker for HD was found in 1983. With the marker present in a blood sample, the chances of getting the disease are tripled. Patients with the disease present symptoms such as uncontrollable jerking movements of the limbs, trunk, face, loss of mental abilities and voluntary motor control.Patients with HD are known to be irritable. This is because the disease affects their emotions. Many patients suffer from dementia and depression. After a person shows such symptoms, it is easy to determine weather they have the disease after a blood test.Ok this video is pretty sad to watch but this is people with the disease and how it affects them.
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