Huntington's Disease
Alternate Names : Huntington Chorea
Huntington's Disease Prognosis (Expectations)
Huntington's disease causes progressive disability. The disorder is usually fatal within 15 to 20 years. The cause of death is often infection, although suicide is also common. It is important to realize that not all patients with Huntington's Disease progress at the same pace and are equally affected. The number of repeats may determine severity. There are people with a low number of repeats that have mild abnormal movements later in life and progression is slow whereas others with a large repeat length who are severely affected at a young age.
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