Day 13. JUVENILE HUNTINGTON DISEASE
I went solo today due to technical difficulties but my brother's voice was pushing me to go hard today. The folks at the WAC were kind enough to join me in my pic today. We're growing Team Aliyah every day!
"Physical therapy is particularly important to children with rigidity, spasticity or dystonia. Daily exercises are recommended to maintain range of motion. Heat, massage, and stretching may help to loosen muscles with spasticity or rigidity. A therapist can also recommend exercises to maintain strength, as well as braces and other devices to keep an affected individual walking as long as possible. For children who develop chorea, dopamine-blocking agents such as haloperidol, risperidone, olanzapine or pimozide can be used, though these agents tend to make rigidity worse. dress for extra sized girl in homecoming season
Maintaining aerobic capacity is also important for breath support for speech and to clear food and secretions from the throat. A therapist can also recommend exercises to maintain strength, as well as braces and other devices to keep an affected individual walking as long as possible."