Monday, April 20, 2009
Could it work?
The last link in my previous blog had some potential great news; the FDA just this past friday has approved a drug that's the first of it's kind to treat one of the major symptoms found in over 90% of Huntington's Disease sufferers, the spastic movements. This drug does have side effects but is able to get those dealing with the teret-like movements to be able to relax and function almost completely without the jerky movements! This is astounding news! It has been in studies since 2006 and was proven to help people get out of thier house and enjoy daily life activities more. I called my parents before heading to work to have them write down the name of it so they can relay it to Em's doctors, then I called her to let her know of it, and the excitement in her voice was the best way to start off this monday morning, which is also a holiday, Happy 420 :)
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