Definition:
Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder which affects human’s health and causes movements disorders, emotional problems and other symptoms (1). It is also known as an autosomal dominant disease, which means that disorder can be passed down through families and their children. So, if the parent has Huntington's disease, their children will have a chance of having the disease (2). However, people can have this disease at any time in their life even if they were healthy and had no noticeable symptoms (3).
Who is at risk?
Everyone has the gene that causes Huntington's disease, but only those that inherit the expansion of the gene will develop Huntington's disease and perhaps pass it on to each of their children (4).
What causes
Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder which affects human’s health and causes movements disorders, emotional problems and other symptoms (1). It is also known as an autosomal dominant disease, which means that disorder can be passed down through families and their children. So, if the parent has Huntington's disease, their children will have a chance of having the disease (2). However, people can have this disease at any time in their life even if they were healthy and had no noticeable symptoms (3).
Who is at risk?
Everyone has the gene that causes Huntington's disease, but only those that inherit the expansion of the gene will develop Huntington's disease and perhaps pass it on to each of their children (4).
What causes