What is Huntington’s disease? It is a progressive degeneration of the nerve cells in the brain. This disease cause uncontrolled movements, emotional problems, and loss of thinking ability. The most common form of this disease, usually appears in a persons thirty's and forty's. The less common form occurs in adolescence.

What Does it Affect? Many people with Huntington disease develop involuntary jerking or twitching movements known as chorea. Affected individuals may have trouble walking, speaking, and swallowing. People with this disorder also experience changes in personality and a decline in thinking and reasoning abilities. Individuals with the adult-onset form of Huntington disease usually live about 15 to 20 years after signs and symptoms begin.

The Inheritance Mutations in the HTT gene is what causes this disease. This gene aids in the making of the protein called Huntingtin. It is a autosomal dominant mutation. An affected person usually inherits the altered gene from one affected parent.

Treatments for this Disease Medication is available to help with the symptoms of Huntington's disease. A person could also go through many different types of therapy such as physical therapy and speech therapy. Scientist still have not found a cure for this fatal disease.