This series features essays by Dr. Kenneth Serbin, Professor of History, originally posted on his blog, At Risk for Huntington's Disease."
Huntington's Disease (HD) is a genetically caused brain disorder that causes uncontrollable bodily movements and robs people's ability to walk, talk, eat, and think. The final result is a slow, ugly death. Children of parents with HD have a 50-50 chance of inheriting the disease. There is no cure or treatment.
Blog Posts from 2005
Seeing Mom (Part I): falling down, Kenneth P. Serbin
What is wrong with Grandma?, Kenneth P. Serbin
HD's financial devastation, Kenneth P. Serbin
To go – or not to go – public, Kenneth P. Serbin
At risk, but not alone, Kenneth P. Serbin
Giving up my dreams, Kenneth P. Serbin
Overcoming HD's tyranny of time, Kenneth P. Serbin
Learning about HD, Kenneth P. Serbin
Huntington's disease: an early date with mortality, Kenneth P. Serbin