No, it is caused by extra repetitions of a CAG (cytosine-adenine-guanine) codon repeat stretch within the Huntingtin gene.
No, it's caused by a single point mutation of a gene.
Huntington's disorder is caused by a faulty gene so yes, it can be considered a mutation(in the gene)
Point mutation
Yes.
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.
There are no advantages, it's a terrible disease.
Huntingtons disease is inherited from your parents
The symptoms of Huntingtons Disease are, mental deterioration and uncontrollable movements; symptoms usually appear in middle ages.
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.