RealTime Health - Huntington's Disease

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Huntington's Disease

HD - The hidden disease

In this 'Speaking From Experience' video clip, participants discuss the aspects of their life that have been affected by their illness. As Huntington's is a degenerative disease, the number of areas of life that are affected increases over time. Participants discuss how they deal with this issue together.

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Life before Huntington's

Clip 1 of 10: Huntington's Disease

Play 1:19 min 2.1 MB
It's in the family

Clip 2 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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The first signs

Clip 3 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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Diagnosis & testing

Clip 4 of 10: Huntington's Disease

Play 3:43 min 4.3 MB
HD - The hidden disease

Clip 5 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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Children

Clip 6 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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Living with HD

Clip 7 of 10: Huntington's Disease

Members Only 9:13 min 12.1 MB
Independence

Clip 8 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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The future one day at a time

Clip 9 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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Don't give up

Clip 10 of 10: Huntington's Disease

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