Episode 4: Huntington’s Disease - It wasn’t the Witchcraft

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.

 

Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/

 

If you're interested in the Hidden No More Foundation: https://www.hiddennomore.com/ 

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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