who has had no history of HD in their family tree (basically zero). However, if he falls somewhere in the intermediate range then you could still possibly have a 50% chance or a reduced risk to inherit HD. That said, depression and anxiety is incredibly common with studies suggesting that about 10% of Australians suffer from an anxiety disorder and over 20% from depression. Memory loss can also be associated with experiencing anxiety and depression. So if you are worried I would suggest to hold off on a self-diagnosis and find out your father's CAG repeat length (if you do not know it already). Also, it may be worth meeting with a psychologist who may be able to help you to figure out what is affecting your mood and memory if it is not HD related. I hope this helps. My boyfriend mother has huttingtonds his brother was just tested and also has it what are the chances my boyfriend will have it as it is on the mothers side?? - Lorenzo (27) Hi Lorenzo, Huntington's Disease (HD) is not gender-biased so whether the father or mother is affected does not impact upon the chances of passing it on to their children. If your boyfriend's mother has HD then your boyfriend has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease and a 50% chance that he won't. I hope this is helpful. Please feel free to ask more questions. My partner who has huntingtons is torturing himself with guilt as he