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That is difficult say say exactly. They are both serious problems. Huntington's has a higher Death Rate, fewer treatments, and a greater problem with psychiatric symptoms.
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What is the percentage of people that get huntingtons disease?
Around 1 in 10,000 people are estimated to develop Huntington's disease, a rare genetic disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene on chromosome 4.
Is Osgood schlatters disease worse than Achilles heel?
Osgood schlatters disease is in fact worse than Achilles hell much worse
Can exposure to radiation from working in nuclear power cause parkinsons disease?
Radiation has been known to cause neurological disorders. Parkinsons disease is therefore a risk of being developed in certain people who are exposed to the radiation. This applies to those who are exposed to the radiation more than others.
Can Huntingtons Disease be diagnosed after birth with a simple blood test?
Genetic testing can determine this (which is more involved than just a simple blood test).
Which is worse crohn disease or irritable bowel syndrone?
There is no decisive answer to this question. The answer would depend on which of these diseases you have been diagnosed with. The disease you suffer from, be it IBD or Crohns would always be far worse than one you do not experience.
Why isn't parkinson's disease curable?
Could be. I have Parkinsonsism and Dystonia. But my top neurologist, movement disorder specialist, said it's easier to treat Parkinsons than Parkinsonism with medication. Parkinsonism is trick.
What disease is worse than green cough in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter?
The three types of coughs are, in order: Whitecough (A bit worse than the average cold), Greencough (sometimes Fatal in Elders and Kits, deadly) and Blackcough (Worse than greencough, small chance of survival.)
Why is huntingtons disease more common than other serious dominant genetic disorders?
Huntingtons is a genetically inherited disease from a parent. when chromosomes are passed onto a child, the child wont always receive the chromosome containing the gene. But, if they do inherit the gene they will have the disease no matter what, because the disease is dominant. If it was recessive, the child could inherit the disease but not necessarily get the disease.
What disease is 4000 times more infectious than HIV?
well, assuming that when paul Simon was in Africa, he started, the aids virus to kill off the africans, there is no disease is worse than the moster paul Simon created.
What would be the sentence of worse?
Snow is worse than rain. Ice is worse than snow.
Two inherited diseases other than huntingtons and cystic fibrosis?
thought i would be nice and put 10 :) these are the most commonFamilial combined hyperlipidemia - 5.0Familial hypercholesterolemia - 2.0Dominant otosclerosis - 1.0Adult polycystic kidney disease - 0.8Multiple exostoses - 0.5Huntington's disease - 0.5Fragile X-syndrome - 0.5Neurofibromatosis - 0.4Cystic Fibrosis - 0.4Duchenne muscular dystrophy - 0.3
How is Parkinson's Disease dangerous?
PD is not by itself a fatal disease, but it does get worse with time. The average life expectancy of a PD patient is generally lower than for people who do not have the disease.[64] In the late stages of the disease, PD may cause complications such as choking, pneumonia, and falls that can lead to death.
