Genetic disorders are also caused by drugs taken by parents upon pregnancy.  Sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis are two of the most commonly inherited disorders by children and adult. 

In situations like these, hospitalization is needed for the treatment of this disorder.  Scientists have proved that common diseases which arise in our lives may possibly run in families having a strong genetic component.  These are some types of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and arthritis.

HD or Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that influences muscle coordination and other cognitive functions.  This becomes noticeable in the middle of the age.  This is the most cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movement which is termed as chorea.  This type of disease is more prominent in the people of Western Europe compared to the people from Asia or Africa.

The child of a parent having this disorder has a 50% chance of having this.  If the genes of both parents are affected, the risk of having this is very high.  Symptoms persist as early as infancy stage but most cases it shows between the ages of 35 to 44. Occasionally, there are cases where symptoms begin at the age not more than 20.  Here, the development of this disorder is very fast.  Disease at this age is classified as juvenile, akinetic-rigid and Westphal variant HD.

In 1960’s self-help support organizations are founded.  They have been working to increase public knowledge, to render support to families and to conduct research on how to lessen this type of disorder.

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