be relevant. The decision to have the test carries enough stress without the added stress of imposed time frames. Hopefully the professionals you are seeing will be open to discussing these issues with you. Fiona can you please tell me when the HD congress is on in Melbourne Jodie (43) has just sent in a question. Name: Jodie Age: 43 Question: can you please tell me when the HD congress is on in Melbourne If HD runs in our family but my mother doesn't have the gene do i have a chance of being a carrier of the gene? woomill (26) has just sent in a question. Name: woomill Age: 26 Question: If HD runs in our family but my mother doesn't have the gene do i have a chance of being a carrier of the gene? Hi woomill, No if your parent is gene negative (doesnt have the gene) then you will also be gene negative (not carry the gene) If a parent is gene positive (they carry the gene) then the child has a 50% chance of also having the gene. My boyfriends mum died of hd at around 40, I was just wondering as it seems to be a trend in the family that only the women have recieved it is it possible that there is a trend? HD is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. That is, each child or sibling (brother or sister) of someone with HD has a one in two or 50:50 risk of