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.

How do members experience Huntington's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Huntington's disease*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for Huntington's disease*

Who has Huntington's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 25
30s 149
40s 266
50s 304
60s 207
70+ 114

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 326
Female 744