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What is Huntington’s disease? Symptoms & treatment

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Huntington's disease happens due to a genetic disorder, and it affects the nervous brain cells. The affected people have a mental disorder, poor thinking ability and lots of physical problems like they are not able to speak and walk properly. It has two forms one is Adult-Onset Huntington's disease that is visible at the age of 30-40 years. The other one is a juvenile form that makes symptoms at the childhood stage or adolescent stage. Adult-Onset Huntington's disease contains symptoms like depression, poor ability in any decision making, involuntary movements, weak coordination etc. This spontaneous movement called chorea . Along the time, this disease becomes more variant. The suffering person can also feel a change in their personality. After the detection of this disease, the suffering person can live only for 15 to 20 years. Huntington's disease mostly occurs in adulthood stage, but it also has an impact on the adolescent stage. Unlike the pr...

What you should know about multiple sclerosis?

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Multiple sclerosis is a life long disease which affects the brain, spinal cord and the optic nerves of the eyes. Our nerve fibres in these areas are wrapped around with a fatty material which protects the nerves and is called Myelin. This layer of fatty material can be compared with the insulin coating for electric wires. When the Myelin is damaged, the nerve fibre is exposed to the messages to and from the brain. The brain cannot process or takes considerable time to reciprocate. Multiple sclerosis starts to occur when the immune system attacks the Myelin, which in turn leaves the nerves outer shell damaged. If you have Multiple severe sclerosis, it is recommended to consult Best neurologist in Bangalore . Symptoms of Multiple sclerosis A damaged nerve would stop sending the signals to the brain correctly; as a result, the following symptoms may appear: ●       Troubled movements, hand and legs become stiff, and coordination is absent. ● ...