The Real Huntington's Disease The Sequel

My little sister Karli getting older and progressing, she has juvenile huntingtons disease, its alot faster then adult hd and causes pain throughout the whole body. Huntingtons Disease is in adults and children.

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• Juvenile
• Huntington's
• Disease
• Karli
• Mukka
• Terminal
• Neurological

[laurenzomoore]

my thoughts are with you and your brave little girl.

my mom has hd and im terrified to get tested!!!

i also have a 5 year old son.... is it genetic? can it be passed?

my mom wasnt diagnosed until she was mid 50s... :(

[sabraelluver]

@laurenzomoore it is genetic that means you have a 50 percent chance of getting it, and if you have it your son could end up with what this little girl had juvenile hd which is a 10 year lifespan or adult hd which you've seen in your mom

[reidrules45]

What EXACTLY does HD do? You really didn't explain in any of your videos.

Is Karli still alive?

[sabraelluver]

@reidrules45 it takes away all of your abilities until it kills you, its probably better explained at our website jhdkids.com no, shes not she died at the age of 13

[TamirasEx]

Does Huntington's cause any intellectual delay, or mental impairment, or is a person with this illness, unchanged intellectually? How much is known about the mental symptoms of Huntington's? At one time, persons with cerebral palsy were misdiagnosed as developmentally delayed because the physical symptoms were considered misleading. Could the same thing be happening with Huntington's? Could the physical symptoms simply convey intellectual impairment when none is present?

[sabraelluver]

@TamirasEx all of that theyve diagnosed it wrong but it takes everything

[iflyyoudiepie]

at least that little girl got up every morning and lived life, I am a 17 year boy and not many things make me upset these days cause my dad also has the illness,,ive done crying and im stronger now about things,,,but this video brought me to tears,,I hope they find a cure for Familys like mine <3

[EmmanuelInfelix]

I hate HD, as I hate those stupids CAG, this stupid it-15 gene, and that stupid fourth chromosom.

[EmmanuelInfelix]

@sabraelluver Juvenile huntington is really rare, it is about 10% of all. It is hard to say in english (I'm french), but juvenile H is genetic in a way. But it is not all of the people who had HD that can transmit it, it depends on the type of error you have in your dna (25 to 33 and + CAG in the fourth chromosom). Well, I'm sorry I can't explain it right, but look for it if you want. Be strong .

[sw112]

@reidrules45 Being a genetic condition, there is a hereditary component that you inherit as a repeat in a gene - as a result, it causes neuronal proteins to accumulate excess AA residues and turn non-functional. The inheritence pattern is autosomal dominant and shows anticipation (has increased severity or earlier onset in subsequent generations of the family). S/s include movement disorders (chorea), cognitive impairment (dementia/depression/aggressio­n as well), etc.

[CaitlinBrooksMusic]

Darn, I am so sorry about your younger sister!

[carlfxy]

Thanks for sharing, clearly, she was so full of life, and reminds you to enjoy it to the last. You were lucky to have had her in your life It must have been sad to have let her go.

[ls033189]

Wow! That's tough to watch such a young vibrant child just deteriorate as time passes. I commend you for posting this though, and bringing the disease to the attention of people who may have never heard of it. I'm sorry for your loss!