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If the prenatal test is negative, is it possible anyway that the parent is a gene carrier?

Good morning,
I’ll try to explain myself in the best possible way: my partner's grandfather and mother are affected by Huntington's chorea, but my partner did not want to undergo the test (choice that I respect); now I am pregnant and we managed to do the test on the fetus that was negative to the disease...
My question is: is there any chance that also my partner has not inherited the disease? Or does a one in two possibilities always apply?


People affected by HD need a specialist medical sports certificate?

Should a person affected by Huntington's Chorea who is living a normal life and also practices non-agonistic anaerobic sports make a specialist sports medical certificate or just the sports medical certificate that is usually made by the general practitioner or in the sports center where he or she performs physical activities?
Thank you

Can fasciculations be related to Huntington's Disease?

Hello Doctor I have a question... shortly after mom got sick I started to suffer from fasciculations all over my body... from the face to the back, to buttocks to legs and arms... I have to say that at the beginning I had them every day for the whole day... now it happens that there are days when I don't feel any or very few of them... obviously I fear that it is one of the symptoms of the disease, as I do not know my status... do I have to worry? Thank you

Could vaccines accelerate the onset of Huntington's Disease in children?

Hi, my mother suffers from Huntington's Chorea and is already being followed by Prof. Squitieri.
Personally I never wanted to undergo the genetic test, I’d like also to ask a question for my daughter of 5 years.
As you know, Minister Lorenzin has introduced the obligation of paediatric vaccination in children up to the age of 16, and I wonder whether, in case Huntington’s Chorea has also affected my daughter by hereditary transmission, vaccines could cause an acceleration in the development of the disease or induce problems or other issues?

The symptoms I have could be associated to Huntington's disease?

Hi,
I am 18 years old and reading about this disease I realized that I have many of its symptoms.
At the age of 16, I developed a craze to pull my hair in a convulsive way, my level of attention has dropped a lot (I notice this from the mathematical tasks in which I make many distraction mistakes even though I am sure that in that moment I am concentrated), I am affected by muscle stiffness (when I am subject to a stressful situation such as a task or a test my legs and lips are always tense) and I have become prone to develop addictions especially from food.
However, in recent times (for a few months now) I can control the convulsive movements and addictions but I cannot say the same for muscle stiffness and attention.
I would like to know if, for such a picture, there is the possibility of some correlation with the disease and therefore if it is worth performing a genetic test or not.
Thank you very much!
Comincia in Italia lo studio Pivot-HD

PTC518 is a small molecule capable of reducing the protein that causes Huntington's disease.

Pivot-HD: new hope for the treatment of Huntington Disease

PTC518 is a small molecule capable of reducing the protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD).

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An update on therapeutic trials for the treatment of Huntington's disease.
The LIRH Foundation Annual Conference back in attendance.

 

The last five years have led to great milestones in the history of Huntington's disease research. At least three can be highlighted:

1) The setting up of the largest research network ever created for a rare disease, capable of connecting researchers from all over the world;

2) The launch of experimental therapies potentially capable of modifying the course of the disease by directly affecting its cause;

Una luce viola per l'Huntington

On May 26 at 9.30 pm the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte in Florence will light up purple to draw attention to Huntington's disease in the International HD Awareness Month

The Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the most visited places by people from all over the world, a splendid synthesis of art, spirituality and history, together with the Municipality of Florence, participates in the International HD Awareness Month through a symbolic initiative of great significance: on Thursday 26 May at 9.30 pm the Abbey will light up in purple magenta, the color of the LIRH Foundation - and will remain illuminated also the following evening - to testify proximity to those who face and fight Huntington's disease.

 

Giornata Mondiale per la Prevenzione del Suicidio

The risk of suicide in Huntington's disease is very high. It is therefore necessary to monitor patients behaviors with due attention in order to prevent extreme situations.

The risk of suicide in Huntington's disease is very high. It is therefore necessary to monitor patients behaviors with due attention in order to prevent extreme situations.

Confermata la validità dell'indagine epidemiologica LIRH

A recent study confirmed epidemiology studies on HD conducted in different Countries, including the one conducted by LIRH in Italy in 2016.

 

A recent study confirmed HD epidemiology data in different Countries, including Italy, were the research was carried out by LIRH Foundation in 2016.

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