Jordanna Posted 12.15.09 | Huntington's disease has autosomal dominant inheritance, which means that having a mutation in a single gene copy is sufficient to cause the disease.
An affected person has a 50% chance with each pregnancy to have an affected child, while unaffected family members are not considered at risk to pass down Huntington's disease.
We recommend that you meet with genetics to discuss your family history, your specific risk to develop HD, as well as the benefits, limitations and consequences of genetic testing. A local Huntington's Disease Society Center of Excellence can be found here. |
jaw1961 Posted 12.15.09 | Yes my question is this...Huntingtons disease runs in my family...my father passed away from it ten yrs ago and my brother has tested positive for huntingtons a few yrs ago...i am wanting to know if i get tested and am negative does that mean that my 2 kids while be negative or positive???...thanks |
Jordanna Posted 02.23.10 | Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic disease that leads to severe physical and mental deterioration, psychiatric problems and eventually, death. Currently, there are no treatments to slow down or stop it. HD sufferers are born with the disease although they do not show symptoms until late in life.
Researchers may have identified a protective pathway in the brain that may explain why HD symptoms take so long to appear. The findings could also lead to new treatments for HD. |