Article: Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder. This means that if you have a parent or grandparent with the disease, you may carry the gene for it. Go over your family's medical history, looking for people who had Huntington's or who had symptoms of it. Share this medical history with your doctor. If you have a parent with Huntington's, you have a 50% chance of having the disease yourself. Remember that Huntington's disease has similar symptoms to other disorders, so you may want to check for anyone who has similar symptoms in your family. If you know you have a family history of it, however, you should see a doctor as soon as these symptoms present. Because the gene for Huntington's is dominant, you usually can only get the gene if a direct ancestor (such as parents or grandparents) had it too. While extremely rare, a very small percentage of people may develop the gene without having a family history. Huntington's can cause you to jerk, twitch, fidget, or shake without meaning to. As the disease progresses, these movements may get worse. If you think you have these involuntary movements, write down when they occur and what part of your body is affected. Common involuntary movements include eye twitches, strange facial expressions, and flailing arms or legs. Involuntary muscle twitching can be a symptom of many diseases, including Ataxia, Myoclonus, and Parkinson's disease. Always check for other symptoms before making a diagnosis. Huntington's can cause slow or awkward movements, which may make you drop objects or fall more often than usual. As the disease progresses, this may get worse, making it difficult to walk. You may take more pauses while talking or you may stumble over common words. Ask family and friends if they notice any difference in your speech. If you're concerned about your speech, consider recording yourself speaking and let your doctor listen. As Huntington's progresses, you may lose the ability to speak. Remember that slurred speech can be a sign of many different disorders, including a brain tumor, Parkinson's disease, or Lyme disease. While you should still see a neurologist, check for other symptoms as well. Huntington's can affect how quickly you think or make judgments. You may notice that it is harder to remember things or you may feel disoriented and confused at times. This can be a difficult thing to judge for yourself. If a friend or family member comes to you with concerns about your cognitive ability, go to a doctor. In people under the age of 20, you may notice a sudden drop or change in academic performance. Anxiety, irritability, apathy, agitation, and depression may all be signs of Huntington's. Keep an eye out for changes in your behavior. Writing in a journal can help you track your mood and emotional state. For example, you might state that you are feeling very angry or irritable on a certain day. This can help you find patterns if they exist. Even if you're not diagnosed with Huntington's, this journal can help a therapist diagnose or treat you. Huntington's can cause suicidal feelings. If you're feeling suicidal, reach out for help. Call a suicide hotline to speak to someone. In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, call 116 123, and in Australia, call 13 11 14. If you start experiencing hallucinations, paranoia, or psychosis, get to a doctor as soon as possible. Juvenile Huntington's shares the same symptoms as adult-onset Huntington's, but many young people may also have seizures. If you or someone else develops seizures, get immediate medical attention. Juvenile Huntington's is a faster and more aggressive form of the disease.
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Check your family history for Huntington's. Monitor any involuntary movements or twitching. Watch out for increased falling, stumbling, or clumsiness. Listen for slurred or slowed speech. Observe any changes in memory, judgment, or concentration. Check for any changes in behavior or mental health. Get help for seizures in people under the age of 20.
Article: A quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest you have in a property, if any, to another person. These deeds are frequently used when adding another name to a deed, or changing a name on a deed, because they are simple, inexpensive, and don't typically require the property owner to hire an attorney. The form will include a blank for your name, the names of the people to whom you want to transfer the property, and the legal description of the property (which you can copy from your old deed). You want to transfer the property from yourself to your spouse and yourself, making the two of you joint owners. This is also where you specify how the two of you will own the property. Without a notary seal, the deed isn't a legal transfer. Some counties also require additional witnesses. In some areas, your spouse also must sign the deed. You can ask at the county recorder's office when you pick up the form, although usually you can tell by whether the deed includes blanks for both of you to sign. Depending on how you claim the property, you may also need a spousal affidavit. The affidavit states that the two of you are a married couple, and must be signed by both of you under oath in the presence of a notary. For example, if you're claiming the property as tenants by the entirety or as community property, the deed would have to be accompanied by a spousal affidavit because those methods of claiming property are only available to married couples. Once it's completed and signed, your county recorder's office, sometimes called a register of deeds, must record it so it becomes part of the official property record of the county. There will be a fee for this. You also may have to pay any property taxes that have been reassessed as a result of the change in ownership.
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Obtain a quitclaim form from the recorder's office in the county where the property is located. Sign the deed in the presence of a notary. Get the deed recorded.
Article: This bracelet can be made from any three strips of leather - either chord or full pieces of the material. For a more bohemian look, use thick leather strips. A polished look can be accomplished by using leather chord. Wrap the leather around your wrist to determine how long to cut your pieces. Cut 3 strips of leather cord or strip with scissors. Tie a regular knot at one end of the strips, securing them together. Attach the strands to a table with sticky tape or use a safety pin to pin the leather to your pant leg. Wrap the right cord and set it over the left cord. The braiding used for this simple bracelet is the same used for hair. The second step is to move the piece from the far left, and place it over the center. It will now be the new center strip. Move the piece from the far right over the center strip. This is the same step as the first one. Following with the same pattern, move the left piece of leather over the center piece. Braid the leather strips until they've reached a length long enough to wrap around your entire wrist. Smooth out the leather wrap to flatten out the braids. Secure the strands with a regular knot, and then remove the sticky tape and place the wrap around your wrist.Tie the two ends together and cut off any excess you may have.
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Select your supplies. Measure and cut the leather. Tie a knot. Begin your braid. Cross the left strip over the center. Cross the right strip again. Cross the left strip again. Finish your braid. Tie off the end.