Unlike many hereditary illnesses, the alleles that cause Huntington's disease are dominant--meaning that having one parent with the disease guarantees offspring a 50% chance of inheriting it--and disease alleles are fatal in 100% of individuals that inher
The AHDA (Inc.) WA is a non profit organization formed to provide support to the Huntington’s community. The AHDA (Inc.) WA promotes the concept that people with HD have meaningful lives and are capable of being very productive.
Huntington's disease (HD) results from genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbance.