“Huntington´s Disease (HD) is a rare, hereditary, neurodegenerative illness that affects people of all races worldwide. The disease was named after Dr. George Huntington, a physician from Long Island, United States of America, who first published a description of “hereditary chorea” in 1872.

Huntington´s Disease is a hereditary disorder.  Each child of a parent who has HD has a 50% chance of inheriting it.  HD occurs in all races.  Males and females are equally at risk.  Carriers of the HD gene will eventually develop the disease should they live long enough.

According to Dr. Ira Shoulson, the progress of HD can be divided into five stages that are flexible after diagnosed.

Globally, there is estimated to be between 3.6 and 5.7 people with HD for every 100,000 of population.”