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.

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Blog Posts from 2005

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Seeing Mom (Part I): falling down, Kenneth P. Serbin

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What is wrong with Grandma?, Kenneth P. Serbin

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HD's financial devastation, Kenneth P. Serbin

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To go – or not to go – public, Kenneth P. Serbin

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At risk, but not alone, Kenneth P. Serbin

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Giving up my dreams, Kenneth P. Serbin

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Overcoming HD's tyranny of time, Kenneth P. Serbin

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Learning about HD, Kenneth P. Serbin

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Huntington's disease: an early date with mortality, Kenneth P. Serbin