what population is affected by huntington's disease can anyone get this disorder
In the United States alone, about 30,000 people have Huntington's disease; estimates of its prevalence are about 1 in every 10,000 people.
If you have a parent with Huntington's disease, you have a 50% chance of having the gene and developing the disease. Also: Men and women are equally likely to inherit the abnormal gene. If you don't have the abnormal gene, you can't get Huntington's or pass it on to your children. The disease doesn't skip generations.