It is a genetic disease, passed from parent to child- so it could be found anywhere. There has been a concentration of cases in Great Britain and in Venezuela, but it is not limited to one part of the world.
In the United States, about 1 in every 30,000 people has Huntington's Disease.
Properly called Huntington's Disease, it is an inherited condition that causes deterioration of the central nervous system. You can find more information at the website of the Huntington's Disease Society of America.
Huntington's Chorea
graph of huntington disease
ANYONE can get Huntington's disease.
Dr.George Huntington
No, but there is research being done worldwide to find one.
Huntington's is a genetically transmitted disease- you get it by inheriting the gene for it.
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Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease is not contagious as it is a genetic disorder. It is passed down from parents.
George Huntington who was a young physician, first described the disease in 1872.