I've known of HD for about 18 years.My husband could be at risk he has never been tested. His mother and her mother had HD. No one new what his grandmom had she was put in a mental institute. Im looking for a definition of the disease so i can explain it to my family i cant explain HD well i can but i just wanted other peoples definition of HD. thank you

Just look arounf this site, tray FAQ
[www.hdac.org]

Thank you JFB.I had a site before but i just couldnt find the info again . Thank you once again the site was perfect.
jen

I have always explained it as a combination of ALS, Parkinsons, and Alzheimer?s Disease. These are all things that people can relate to.

I usually described it as similar to Parkinsons and Alzheimers, too, but what is ALS?

Have you heard of Lou Gehrig's Disease? Try this website for more information [www.alsa.org] , but here is a quote from it "ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that usually attacks both upper and lower motor neurons and causes degeneration throughout the brain and spinal cord. A common first symptom is a painless weakness in a hand, foot, arm or leg, which occurs in more than half of all cases. Other early symptoms include speech swallowing or walking difficulty. " Doesn't that sound alot like Huntington's? I never use to at ALS to the list, until my husband tested positive. The gentic counsellor added it to the list. I started researching it and it matches most of the features.