Huntington's

Aims:

This course has been designed to help give an understanding of Huntington’s Chorea and how to support individuals. 


Course Content:

  • Quick overview of Huntington’s
  • Facts
  • Causes
  • Symptoms of Huntington’s disease
  • Before diagnosis
  • Early signs
  • Early stages
  • Middle stages of Huntington's
  • later stages of Huntington's
  • How is Huntington's diagnosed
  • Treatments for Huntington's
  • Physio, OT
  • Living with Huntington's
  • Who is at risk
  • Prevalence
  • Pain in Huntington's
  • Dysphagia and choking
  • Dysarthria
  • Advanced Huntington’s disease
  • Communication
  • End of life


Duration: 3 Hours