Woody Guthrie, Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
woody Gunthrie
In the United States, about 1 in every 30,000 people has Huntington's Disease.
Woody Guthrie and Catfish Hunter who is a hall of fame pitcher.
graph of huntington disease
1 in 10,000 people have it, but a child of a person who has Huntington's disease, has a 50% chance of getting it. and 1-3% of people with no history of the disease get it.
AnswerHuntington's Disease and Huntington's Chorea are essentially one and the same. Chorea is a greek term used to define the uncontrollable movements a person might have with any number of neurological diseases. Huntington's Disease is what took his life.
Huntington's Chorea
Woody Gunthrie.
One in ten thousand have Huntington's disease.
5 million
There is no cure for Huntington's Disease at this time, and I know of no cases of spontaneous remission (disease just goes away) Survival rate is not an appropriate term. Some people live a long and productive life with Huntington's, some people are affected earlier or more profoundly. If you or a family member has Huntington's, please visit the website for the Huntington's Disease Society of America- some very good information, and links to resources.
ANYONE can get Huntington's disease.