Huntington's disease
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What is Huntington's disease?
Huntington disease, an autosomal dominant disorder, is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by insidious onset of incoordination, personality changes, and psychiatric symptoms leading to severe dementia and immobility.
Common symptoms reported by people with Huntington's disease
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Ataxia (lack of coordination)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Huntington's disease
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Who has Huntington's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1092 say Huntington's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 34 | |
| 30s | 73 | |
| 40s | 84 | |
| 50s | 78 | |
| 60s | 79 | |
| 70+ | 190 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 12 | |
| 20-29 years | 8 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 16 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 14 | |
| 70+ years | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 308 | |
| Female | 697 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 199 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 29 |
These charts show data from Huntington's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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