laurahammond published Man gains black belt after being diagnosed with Huntington's

A Nottingham man diagnosed with Huntington's disease is 'on cloud nine' after gaining his black belt in kickboxing.Matt Ward, of Giltbrook, discovered he had the degenerative condition, which attacks the nervous system, in 2002 after he underwent genetic testing.Huntington's disease can cause fidgety movements - sometimes mistaken for being drunk - mood swings and personality changes.The 42-year-old had inherited the condition from his mother but it wasn't until 2009 that he started to display..