Huntington's Disease (HD)
Huntington's Disease is an inherited progressive neurological disorder.
A faulty gene damages certain cells in some areas of the brain. Symptoms may vary from person to person and within each family, and can include physical, mental and emotional changes.
In most cases HD is a late onset disease and symptoms generally appear when a person reaches their mid thirties to forties, it may also appear in older people or in rare cases in childhood.
Because HD is hereditary, it is a family disease. Research into Huntingtons Disease is worldwide and although there is no cure, there are strategies and support services available to assist families and those affected by the condition.