What is juvenile Huntington's disease?

Juvenile Huntington's disease, an autosomal dominant disorder, it is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by insidious onset before the age of 20, uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances, and cognitive decline.

How do members experience juvenile Huntington's disease?

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

Who has juvenile Huntington's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 5
40s 2
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 10