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huntingtons disorder is a genetic disorder caused by dominant alleles. it has a late on set as symptoms are shown after the age of at least 40
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What is the prognosis for oppositional defiant disorder?
The outcome varies. In some children the disorder evolves into a conduct disorder or a mood disorder. Later in life, oppositional defiant disorder can develop into passive aggressive personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder
Is pervasive developmental disorder genetic?
Yes pervasive developmental disorder genetic. Try to keep away from it it is a very bad disorder.
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dependent personality disorder
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68.27% of people have bone disorder
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What category of genetic disorder is huntingtons disease?
Autosomal Dominant
What causes huningtons disease?
Huntingtons disease is a genetic/inherited diesease. It is caused by a faulty allele (a dominant one), which can be inherited by parents. Spontanoius mutations may also occur which would cause the faulty gene and therefore huntingtons disorder.
Autosomal dominant genetic disorder?
An autosomal genetic disorder is Huntington's disease.
A person can be tested for the allele that causes huntingtons disease because of that allele is different from that of a normal allele?
Because Huntington's is a genetic disorder and it is known what sequence in what region causes the disorder.
How does genetic factors lead to ill-health?
by inherited disorder from both or one parent, such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, parkinsons disease, huntingtons disease etc.
Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects the nervous system If a man is heterozygous for the alleles that cause the condition and has children with a woman who lacks?
the man has huntingtons disease
When was Get Lost - Huntingtons album - created?
Get Lost - Huntingtons album - was created in 1999-01.
A disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes?
There are dozens of diseases caused by a genetic defect. They are known as genetic diseases. Sickle Cell anemia, Hemophilia, Tay-Sachs, Huntingtons Disease- and many others are genetic diseases.
Is Huntingtons disease a hereditary bleeding disorder passed from mother to child?
No. While it is a hereditary disease it is not at all a bleeding disorder, nor is it only passed by the mother. It is a degenerative, neuropsychiatric disease that can be passed by either the mother or father. If the parent has it, the child's chance of inheritance is of the faulty gene is 50%.
Is huntingtons painful?
It can be, especially for the family.
Symptoms of huntingtons disease?
The symptoms of Huntingtons Disease are, mental deterioration and uncontrollable movements; symptoms usually appear in middle ages.
Is huntingtons chorea the same as huntingtons disease?
Yes. The involuntary movements of Huntington's were thought to resemble a kind of dance (chorea - like choreograph).
