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Huntington's disease advocates work to increase awareness of devastating brain disease

Huntington's disease advocates work to increase awareness of devastating brain disease
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE. IT’S A RARE DISEASE WITH DEVASTATING EFFESCT AND IT CAN AFFECT MEMORY IT CAN AFFECT BEHAVIOR. IT CAN AFFECTER PSONALITY CAN IN FACT MOVEMENTS HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE IS A BRAIN DISORDER PAEDSS DOWN IN FAMILIES FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION ABOUT 41,000 AMERICANSAV HE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE AND 200,000 ARE AT RISK OF INHERITGIN IT ANY CHILD OF A PERSON THAT IS POSITIVE WHIT THE GENE HAS A 50% CHANCE OF GETTING IT TO RIGHT NOW. THERE’S NO CURE. TREATMENT IS TOUGH THE DIFFICULT PART OF TREATING IT. IS THAT SOMETHING MAY WORK FOR ONLY A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE THE OKLAHOMA CHAPTER OF THE HUNTGTINON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA HAVING THEIR TEAM. HOPE WALK ON SUNDAY AT 1PM AT BLUFF CREEK PARK. THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO RESECH AARND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WALK OR ABOUT THE DISEASE HEAD TO THE AS SN ONEE
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Huntington's disease advocates work to increase awareness of devastating brain disease
Imagine having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, called ALS, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s – all at the same time.That’s how some Oklahomans with Huntington’s disease describe dealing with the devastating brain disease. Huntington’s disease advocates are having an upcoming walk to raise money for increased awareness.“It can affect memory, it can affect behavior, it can affect personality, it can affect movement,” said Andrea Garrett, Oklahoma president for the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder passed down in families from generation to generation. About 41,000 Americans have symptoms of the disease and 200,000 are at risk of inheriting it. “Any child of a person that is positive with the gene has a 50% chance of getting it,” Garrett said.Right now, there’s no cure – and treatment is tough.“Part of the difficult part of treating it is that something may work for only a period of time before it progressively gets worse,” she said. The Oklahoma Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America is having its team walk Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bluff Creek Park. Money raised will go toward research and outreach programs. For more information on the walk, head to the As Seen On section.

Imagine having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, called ALS, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s – all at the same time.

That’s how some Oklahomans with Huntington’s disease describe dealing with the devastating brain disease.

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Huntington’s disease advocates are having an upcoming walk to raise money for increased awareness.

“It can affect memory, it can affect behavior, it can affect personality, it can affect movement,” said Andrea Garrett, Oklahoma president for the Huntington's Disease Society of America.

Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder passed down in families from generation to generation.

About 41,000 Americans have symptoms of the disease and 200,000 are at risk of inheriting it.

“Any child of a person that is positive with the gene has a 50% chance of getting it,” Garrett said.

Right now, there’s no cure – and treatment is tough.

“Part of the difficult part of treating it is that something may work for only a period of time before it progressively gets worse,” she said.

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America is having its team walk Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bluff Creek Park.

Money raised will go toward research and outreach programs.

For more information on the walk, head to the As Seen On section.