Have you ever wondered what Huntington’s disease has to do with witchcraft? Or how the Eugenics movements around World War II affected people with hereditary illnesses? Or why do we call it Huntington’s disease? This episode highlights the different approaches to medicine over the history of the condition and how our understanding of Huntington’s disease has grown. Tune in to find out more.
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If you're interested in the books and films recommended by the Huntington's Disease Society of America:https://health.ucdavis.edu/huntingtons/files/HD_Books_and_Movies_Listing_2021%5B1%5D.pdf
References:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty-areas/huntingtons-disease/patient-family-resources/education-whatis
https://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/history-and-genetics-of-huntingtons-disease/history-of-huntingtons-disease/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4958906/
https://patient.info/doctor/sydenhams-chorea
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/huntington-s-disease-the-discovery-of-the-851
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60957-9/fulltext
https://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/huntingtons-disease-stages/
https://med.stanford.edu/content/dam/sm/neurology/documents/md/MD-HD%20Stages%20Talk.pdf
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/huntingtons-disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25482256/#:~:text=In%20the%20early%20stages%20of,cases%20require%20gastrostomy%20or%20gastrojejunostomy
https://hdsa.org/about-hdsa/hdsa-history/
https://www.tsmp.com.au/blog/famous-people-with-huntington-s-disease.html
https://www.verywellhealth.com/dyskinesia-4707738
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