Take Away- Huntington's Disease- Woodrow "Woody" Wilson Guthrie

Ellen's presentation on Woody Guthrie was very insightful on Huntington's Disease. Woody was a singer and this played a major role throughout his diagnosis. He was able to use music as a form of therapy. It also altered his music style. He always said he never sang a song the same way twice, this is because his disease often altered his voice and memory. Woody also struggled with hand coordination, making playing instruments or holding a microphone difficult. His irregular musician schedule would cause difficult in treatment and therapy sessions as he was always traveling. Traveling also became more difficult the more his disease progressed. As Woody's disease progressed he had violent behavior outbursts and lost his problem solving skills. Woody's mother was never officially diagnosed, but it is believed she also suffered from Huntington's Disease. She was placed in a psych ward. Woody stated that he thought he had what his mother had before he was officially diagnosed.
Good job Ellen!