age of huntington's disease
What is the average age of death for Huntington's disease? The median timeframe of survival for someone with adult-onset Huntington's (or Huntington) disease (HD) is 15-18 years after symptoms begin. The average age of death for a person with HD is 54-55 years of age. Some individuals live longer, especially if symptoms do not begin until a later age. Juvenile HD, which is rarer than adult-onset HD, has a rapid disease progression once symptoms begin. Death typically occurs in people with JHD within 10 years of the start of symptoms.