Gerald has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease. Describe what symptoms he should expect.
What will be an ideal response?
Gerald is probably already experiencing the early symptoms like arm jerks and facial twitches. Eventually the tremors will spread to other parts of the body and will becoming more like writhing. It will interfere with Gerald's ability to walk, speak, and other voluntary movements. Besides movements, Gerald will suffer other psychological disorders such as apathy, depression, sleeplessness, and memory impairments.
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