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Huntington's disease in popular culture

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592:, HD (referred to as Huntington's Chorea) and the possibility of it being passed on in a prominent family are the cause of the death of a woman and the stealing of her child by the patriarch of the family. His son had been diagnosed with HD and is the father of the stolen child. The patriarch took the child to make sure that HD ended with his son, his intention being to kill the child if signs of the disorder manifested themselves. 697:, Jack becomes involved in the plight of Nancy who has Huntington's disease. He is concerned about her when she tries to take her life. Jack tracks down her sister who hasn't visited Nancy for years because she is scared she too may have the illness. Jack is alarmed when Nancy's sister reveals that Nancy has a son who doesn't even know he's at risk from having Huntington's disease. 818:, a late-stage Huntington's disease patient is rushed into the Emergency Room of a hospital. During the chaos caused when Dr. John Carter leads a walk-out to protest unsafe working conditions, the man's mother disconnects his ventilator so that he can die in peace. Dr. Susan Lewis figures out what the mother did but protects her. 582:
in 2004. He was played by Dan Milne. David was the husband of Jane Collins. He had Huntington's disease and lived in a hospice. Jane kept David a secret from her new boss Ian, but one day Ian demanded to know why she was infrequent with her work, and Jane took him to meet David. Ian regularly visited
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ends with the revelation that the disappearance and kidnapping of the girl Malone's team was searching for, was in truth an elaborate set-up so that she could return to her estranged gypsy family – a decision she took after discovering she had the disease, inherited from her grandmother. Knowing she
809:, Dr. Mark Greene tells a patient that he has Huntington’s disease and that it’s genetic and that there is no cure. He also says that that might be why his father committed suicide. The patient worries that he might have passed on this trait to his daughter. 619:, Colin has Huntington's disease and Rachel may have it too but she's refused to get tested because she doesn't want to know. Colin thinks that because Bradford is committed to the job, he'll never be able to take care of Rachel the way she may need one day. 610:, An expectant mother is diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disorder Huntington's disease, and quickly deteriorates to the point where she is unable to look after her children. Her eldest daughter too is diagnosed, and placed in a hospice. 737:, Lily is laid out serenely on the bed. Her note says she found her birth father years ago, and discovered he died of Huntington's Disease, that she started showing symptoms a few months ago and that she wants her kids to remember her as she was. 836:, Gwen tells Daniel that she had a blood test for Huntington's chorea. That it's hereditary, hidden in midlife, causing lack of coordination, then mental deterioration and finally death. And that there's a 50/50 chance, she doesn't have it. 800:, Bodie is revealed to have been suffering from Huntington's disease. Given the hereditary nature of the disease, it is likely that Ramsay also suffers from it. The team uses that, along with cell phone data, to track down Ramsay. 914:
segment from the episode titled "It Says So Right Here": a report on a woman who has several family members who either have had or have been tested positive for Huntington's Disease and is going through the process of being
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book series (reveals the backstory of the former Protogen researcher Paolo Cortázar, whose mother was diagnosed with "Type C Huntington's" in his adolescence, which was the primary impetus for his becoming a research
773:, Denny reveals to Lizzie that he is suffering from Huntington's disease which is the true reason he needs the medication Klonopin — which helps to ease muscle tremors, rigidity and anxiety in Huntington's patients. 508:, Dr. Paul Hunter counsels a pregnant woman whose irritable husband is found to have the disease. After explaining the 50-50 odds, he advises her to have the baby, trusting in the advance of medical science. 628:
Chris Lynwood has Huntington's disease. The show reveals that Chris and his older sister Emma (played by Andrea Riseborough) lost their mother to the disease, which the now-30-year-old Chris inherited from
719:, Mitch tries to get Jordan to meet her real biological mother on a fishing outing, who's dying from a brain disorder and thinks the problem is hereditary. It turns out to be Huntington's Disease. 827:, Dr. Charles identifies Keith's illness as Huntington's. Keith admits the diagnosis, telling Daniel that there is no cure and that he wants to die before his Huntington's progresses further. 791:, Lola and Chelsea take refuge with an eccentric loner. Lola struggles with her past, while Chelsea hides her Huntington's symptoms. Unbeknown to them, both Brady and Maxine close in. 348:, a 2016 horror movie released in the U.S. as The Offering, depicts a crime reporter whose sister dies of Huntington's and whose niece inherits it as does, eventually, she as well. 293:
suffering from what was then called "Huntington's Chorea", and features numerous mentions of the condition by the younger Guthrie to his peers and the draft board's medical staff.
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Broken Elf, a 2010 documentary by Robert Ciesla featuring Jukka, an alcoholic man with advanced Huntington's disease. Screened at Reikäreuna Film Festival, September 7, 2013
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has the mother and grandmother of the central protagonist, Helene Barizet, being victims of Huntington's disease. Thus questions about her sanity play a part in the plot.
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a 2014 release by Chris Furbee an 18-year-long journey with a family affected by Huntington's Disease. World Premiere at Slamdance, January 19, 2014
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report on a man imprisoned for life for a murder committed while undiagnosed with Huntington's disease.
531:, Walter White shares a childhood memory of his father who died of Huntington's disease with his son. 522: 381: 235: 223: 91: 1090: 782:, Cassie tells Ben that after they learned Lucas had Huntington's (disease), she couldn’t handle it. 742: 661:
both have Huntington's. Fay died due to complications caused by the disease in episode 8573 in 2021.
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Nancy S Wexler and Michael D Rawlins (2005). "Prejudice in a portrayal of Huntington's disease".
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and other prominent scientists involved in Huntington's disease research and drug development.
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just wants to live the time she has left with her parents, Malone lets her and her father go.
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Heirloom: A Novel, How One Family Lived with One of Life's Cruelest Diseases—Huntington's
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discussed Huntington's disease, including the discovery of the gene and interviews with
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In the season 3 premiere episode "Fear" (aired September 29, 2013) of the ABC series
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Characters in the episodes "Pad'ar" (3x08) and "the Sins of the Father" (4x03) of
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features a genetically engineered, virally-transmitted version of Huntington's.
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him until David died shortly after Christmas 2004, leaving Jane heartbroken.
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In Season 4 (2018), Episode 5 ("What You Don't Know") of the NBC TV series
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In Season 2 (2022), Episode 16 ("Champagne Problems") of the CW TV series
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In Season 4 (2022), Episode 12 ("The Long Goodbye") of the Netflix series
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features the author coming to grips with the presence of HD in his family.
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In Season 3 (2018), Episode 3 ("Snakeskin") of the Australian TV series
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In Season 6 (2000), Episode 16 ("Viable Options") of the NBC TV series
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In Season 14 (2017), Episode 12 ("Off the Grid") of the CBS TV series
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In Season 7 (1993), Episode 11 ("Bare Witness") of the NBC TV series
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In Season 7 (2010), Episode 4 ("Can't Fight Biology") of the TV show
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In Season 3 (1995), Episode 7 ("Family Ties") of the British TV show
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In Season 9 (2002), Episode 3 ("Insurrection") of the NBC TV series
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that causes Huntington's disease. The episode was nominated for a
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In Season 8 (1997), Episode 7 ("Out of the Blue") of the TV show
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In Season 4 (2023), Episode 15 ("Donors") of the Fox TV series
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David Collins was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera
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In Season 2 (2009), Episode 1 ("Gilted Lily") of the TV show
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In Season 3 (2002), Episode 6 ("Old Wounds") of the TV show
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In Season 6 (1988), Episode 129 ("Curtains") of the TV show
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Dorothy Norvell Snyder's semi-autobiographical 1980 novel
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In Season 1 (2022), Episode 1 of the FX Cable TV series
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in the 1970 episode "Dance to No Music" from the series
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Contestant Corina reveals she has Huntington's disease.
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Dr. Samantha O'Hara from the Australian medical drama
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in the 1970 episode "Song of Willie" from the series
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In the second episode of the second season of BBC's
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Index

List of Huntington's disease media depictions
Huntington's disease
Ann Brashares
Sisterhood Everlasting
Tibby Rollins
James S. A. Corey
The Expanse
Kathy Reichs
Lisa Genova
Inside the O'Briens
Pål Johan Karlsen
Joe Klein
Woody Guthrie: A Life
Woody Guthrie
Ian McEwan
Saturday
Charity Norman
Nick O'Donohoe
Ruth Rendell
The House of Stairs
Robert J. Sawyer
Steven T. Seagle
graphic novel
It's a Bird...
Jacqueline Susann
Valley of the Dolls
Diane Tullson
Kurt Vonnegut
Galapagos
Nancy Werlin

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