The number of people who have the gene that causes Huntington's disease in Northern Scotland has been accurately counted for ...

Symbols: circles, females; squares, males; a black symbol indicates that an individual is affected with Huntington's disease; a slashed symbol indicates that an individual is deceased.

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation in the gene called huntingtin on chromosome 4. HD is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, so that each ...

HD is a rare, adult-onset, autosomal dominant, progressive neurodegenerative disease. George Huntington (Figure 1) was the first person to provide a comprehensive description of adult-onset HD in ...

Brain Changes in Huntington's Disease Decades Before Diagnosis Will Guide Future Prevention Trials Jan. 17, 2025 — Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and ...