Huntington's Disease

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in a victim of Huntington's
disease the gene exists from anywhere between thirty-five to one-hundred or more.
The gene for the disease is dominant, giving children of victims of Huntington's
disease a 50% chance of obtaining the disease.

Several other symptoms of the disease exist other than chorea. High levels of
lactic acid have been detected in patients of Huntington's disease as a bi-
product of the brain cells working too hard. Also, up to six times above the
normal level of an important brain brain protein, bFGF (or basic fibroblast
growth factor) in areas of the brain effected by the chorea. This occurs from
the problems on chromosome 4, where the gene for control of bFGF is also located.


As of yet, there is no treatment for Huntington's disease. But with the
discovery of the mutated genes that cause it, there is now a way of diagnosing
if you will get it. This technique was discovered only recently and reported in
the Journal of American Medical Association in April, ...

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