What is Huntington's Disease?
		- Huntinton's disease is a mutation of a protein called Huntingtin, which is a crucial    protein for sending messages to the body. -The disease affects the basal ganglia, which is an important pathway to the central    nervous system. -The diesease eventualy causes the victim to completely lose control of the body. -The disease starts as involuntary movements to losing the ability to walk, and finally losing the ability to swallow. -After the person is affected, it usually takes 10- 20 years for the affected person to die.
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