Huntington's Disease Flashcards
mr. dancenotsomuch experienced signs of what disease
Huntington’s disease
mr. dancenotsomuch constant movement of feet/fingers during DH treatment is forerunner of what type of movement of HD
choreiform movement
type of test mr. dancenotsomuch should have since aware of family history of huntington’s
preymptomatic
mr. dancenotsomuch’s jerking motions is one of the symptoms of HD, what did he look like while doing it
dancing
core value expressed in case study about mr. dancenotsomuch
societal trust
8 human needs match mr. dancenotsomuch
protection from health risks
mr. dancenotsomuch slurred speech and difficulty swallowing categorized by what HD symptom
movement
t/f:
mr. dancenotsomuch was experiencing juvenile HD symptoms
false
t/f:
maintaining physical fitness is a key nonpharmacologic therapy for HD
true
t/f:
dystonia is another form of muscle contraction
true
t/f:
chrorea is the greek word for no movement
false
t/f:
there is a cure for HD
false
t/f:
hereditary chorea emphasizes how disease is passed from parent to child
true
t/f:
basal ganglia is area located in brain that is most affected by HD
true
name of onset variant of juvenile hd
akinentic-ridid
westphal
if either parent has Huntington gene, chances of offspring inheriting it
50-50 chance
DH attacks wich cells of brain
basal ganglia
involuntary writhing movements, particularly of arms/hands
athetosis
correct listing of signs and symptoms of juvinile HD
behavior changes, learning and peech difficulties
name of HD med used to combat pathological excitement and severe mood swings
lithium
HD appears in children
Parkinson’s dissease
form of HD progression becomes faster when symptoms appear earlier
juvenile HD
location of genetic mutation of HD occurs
chromosome 4
trait HD inherited as
autosomal dominant trait
