Early symptoms include twitchy muscles, awkward movement, sometimes seizures, memory disfunction, and emotional impairment. Symptoms become progressively worse and lead to death. Inheritance Autosomal dominant . The gene responsible is on 4. Symptoms may be recognized earlier in individuals with a family history of this disorder.
Family history is important.
Genetic Counseling Genetic counseling is offered before and after testing to individuals who have a family history of Huntington's Disorder. This is a degenerative disease with no cure or treatment currently available. Children of an affected individual have a 50 -50 chance of inheriting the disease. Some individuals may choose to not know their prognosis, rather than live with the knowledge that they are affected and will die with characteristic symptoms of Huntington's disorder. This is a degenerative disease with no cure or treatment currently available.