Family and friends of the person with the disease have an increased risk of poor health, depression, and isolation from others. it is important to talk to someone about it that you trust, so you will not be isolting yourself from others and it helps keep you less depressed.
One in ten thousand have Huntington's disease.
For a person with the Huntingtons gene the first symptoms usually strike in late middle age at around 50-55. There are people however with the gene who have had first symptoms in their late 80s and some in their early 20s. You have to have the gene to get the disease.
yes there is a treatment
because some people are not capable of having it
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.
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Yes,many people have died from it, including my 2nd grade teacher's sister.
Huntington's disease affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States, with an additional 200,000 at risk of inheriting the condition. The disease is caused by a genetic mutation and typically manifests in adulthood. Its prevalence is about 5 to 10 cases per 100,000 people in the general population.
People that MAY have Huntington's can have a genetic test- IF they are positive for HD, they may choose not to have children- and no one will inherit the gene that causes HD.
i think that the people who are born with it
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alzheimers, parkinsons, huntingtons