Orange County woman opens up about living with fatal, rare Huntington’s disease

Orange County woman opens up about living with fatal, rare Huntington’s disease

An Orange County woman is opening up about what it's like to live with a fatal, rare disease that’s been compared to having ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s all at once. Carrie Bryson, a 61-year-old Westminster resident, was diagnosed with Huntington's disease in January of this year. Huntington's disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It only affects about one in every 10,000 peopl…

"Golf for a Cure" at Springfield club helps combat Huntington's disease

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Golfers were helping to find a cure for a rare disease over at Springfield Country Club. Monday was "Golf for a Cure," a golf tournament hosted by the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters of the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Huntington's Disease is a rare neurodegenerative disease where nerve cells in the brain slowly break down. The typical age of symptoms is 30-50 years old. All of the chairs for the g…