Neuroscience & Neurology | By January 16, 2009 | By Michael Sapko, MD, PhD | 2 Comments

Psychiatric Illness in Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease can be a devastating illness for patients and their families. The disease is directly inherited — if you have a parent with Huntington’s disease, you have a 50% chance of inheriting the abnormal huntingtin gene yourself. Unfortunately, if you inherit the huntingtin gene, you will certainly develop the disease. While there is no cure for Huntington’s disease, researchers in both clinical and basic neuroscience fields are working to unlock the mysteries of this disease and to find a cure. Read more →