Huntington diseasemajor
Also known as: Huntington's disease
personality changesloss of motor controlcognitive declinedeliriumparanoia
Mrs. Stonewater is diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a degenerative brain disorder causing her paranoia and delirium. Her son learns he has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the fatal genetic condition and must decide whether to be tested.
Scrubs — S08E18Patient: Mrs. Stonewater
Non-Hodgkin lymphomasupporting
Also known as: End-stage lymphoma
A patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who J.D. has been treating for two weeks. J.D. forgets his diagnosis and name on his last day, leading the patient to request a new doctor.
Scrubs — S08E18Patient: Roger (initially called Benjamin by J.D.)