Does diencephalon cause huntington disease

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Huntington's is a genetically transmitted disease- you get it by inheriting the gene for it.

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What is a type of degenerative disease cause be a dominant allele?

Huntington's Disease.

What are true statements about Huntington's Disease?

In the United States, about 1 in every 30,000 people has Huntington's Disease.

What is a similar disease to Huntington's disease?

Huntington's Chorea

Are there parental test for Huntington's disease?

Unsure of the term :parental test", but there is a genetic test that can identify if a person has the gene that will cause Huntington's.

What causes huntington's chorea?

Huntington Disease is passed on from generation to generation and is lethal. There is no known cause.

Graph showing how many people have huntington's disease?

graph of huntington disease

Is Huntington's disease found in women of Jewish decent?

ANYONE can get Huntington's disease.

Who discover the huntington's disease?

Dr.George Huntington

Is Huntington's disease a disease?

yes

Which of the following is an example of an autosomal dominant disease A Huntington's disease and neurofibromatosis type 1 or B Alzheimer's Disease and Heart Disease?

Huntington's Disease

Is huntington disease contagious?

Huntington's disease is not contagious as it is a genetic disorder. It is passed down from parents.

Who discovered Huntington's Disease?

George Huntington who was a young physician, first described the disease in 1872.