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.