iOS - Android Although Gillian’s mum Myra died in 2001 from an underlying heart condition, she had two years previously been diagnosed as being in advanced stages of Huntington’s disease.
Until that diagnosis, Gillian knew nothing about the disease or that there was a chance she could have it, too.Huntington’s is caused by a faulty gene that damages the brain and causes severe physical and mental symptoms.
These include a decline in movement control which affects mobility, balance and coordination. For many people, it leads to the loss of ability to walk, talk, eat and swallow.Thinking processes are damaged, impairing ability to process information, make decisions, solve problems, plan and organise, while associated mental illness includes.
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