Understanding Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is a progressive, inherited brain disorder. With Huntington's disease, the group of nerve cells at the brains base, known as the basal ganglia, are damaged. This causes areas of the brain to deteriorate. A child with a parent who has Huntington's disease has a fifty percent chance of inheriting the disorder themselves. Both sexes have the same risk, and Huntington's disease affects all races. This disease can occur at any stage in life from childhood to advanced age.