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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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