What is Huntington's disease?

A neurodegenerative disorder causing movement issues and dementia.

What are the symptoms of Huntington's disease?

Symptoms include movement issues, dementia, and memory loss.

Accumulation of faulty protein fragments disrupts brain signals.

Huntington's disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

Diagnosis involves genetic testing and assessment of symptoms.

Greg inherited his father's extensive and valuable magic card collection, which he decided to sell to purchase a house due to his positive test for Huntington's disease, a condition he shares with his late father.
The collection not only includes a wide array of magic cards, including rare and collector's editions, but also holds sentimental value through memories of old printers, floppy disks, and the meticulous cataloging of missing cards, showcasing a blend of nostalgia and practicality in a challenging familial situation.

What is Huntington's disease?
A neurodegenerative disorder causing movement issues and dementia.
What are the symptoms of Huntington's disease?
Symptoms include movement issues, dementia, and memory loss.
How does Huntington's disease affect the brain?
Accumulation of faulty protein fragments disrupts brain signals.
What is the inheritance pattern of Huntington's disease?
Huntington's disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
How is Huntington's disease diagnosed?
Diagnosis involves genetic testing and assessment of symptoms.

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Greg inherited his father's magic card collection after his father passed away in 2009.
His father, who had Huntington's disease, stopped collecting magic cards in 1999.
Huntington's disease causes Parkinson's-like movements, shaking, dementia, and memory loss due to bad protein copies in the body.
Accumulation of destroyed protein fragments between dendrites and axons blocks brain signals and basic functions.
Symptoms of Huntington's disease can take 30 to 50 years to appear due to its slow progression.
Greg, the son, tested positive for Huntington's disease, like his father.
Greg, expecting a child, decided to sell the magic collection to buy a house.
The collection includes various magic cards, collector's editions, fourth edition packs, and homemade decks from the '90s.
The collection also features revised cards, some rares, and old notebooks with sets like Homelands and Legends.
Notable items in the collection include an unopened Italian Legends booster pack and a list of missing cards on computer paper.

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The speaker reminisces about old printers and storing cards on floppy disks during high school.
Mention of valuable cards like Mana Drain and Invoke in the collection.
Description of various cards like Mana Batteries, Sword Relic Barrier, and Mana Batteries.
Noting the well-loved condition of older cards due to heavy play.
Discussion of artwork on cards, including Killer Bees and Web.
Mention of Living Land, Sylvan Library, and Rust Storm Seeker cards.
Description of a notebook containing valuable cards like Unlimited Recall and Entomb.