Eighteen years ago, Danielle's mum, Lisa, started having aggressive outbursts, stumbling a lot and feeling anxious. She's now in the late stages of Huntington's disease and requires full-time care.

Huntington's disease is caused by a faulty gene that causes parts of the brain to become damaged over time.

Because her mum has the disease, Danielle and her sister, Sophie, each have a 50% chance of developing the condition.

Lisa didn't know there was a history of Huntington's disease in her family until she started experiencing symptoms. But if you do know there's Huntington's in your family, you can have a test from the age of 18 to see if you'll also get it.

Sophie said no to the test. But Danielle wants to know.

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If you are affected by anything in this film, you can get advice and information on Huntington's disease: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hunting...

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