If someone has huntingtons disease, how good are the chances of their daughter or her children developing it?
2007-02-24 02:54:16 · 4 answers · asked by lulu101 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
50%...It can be tested for, so people who are positive and will develop the disease can know in advance and take steps not to have children.
2007-02-24 03:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is caused by the degeneration of brain cells. All diseases and conditions start at cellular level. Because the Immune System is compromised before the diagnosis, it shows that it does not have the ability to attack the disease itself. If cellular communication was taking place, i.e. cells were sending out the correct messages, so they could be identified by the Immune System, then the body would be able to defend itself. Thousands of people with similar diseases have been helped with a relatively new science which took four Nobel Prizes for medicine. Take a look at the following site to see the amazing stories people have to tell. Take care.
2016-03-28 22:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE IS A GENETIC DISEASE SO IF ONE PARENT CARRIES THE TRAIT THEN THERE IS A 50% CHANCE. IT DEPENDS ON WHICH TRAIT WILL BE THE MORE DOMINATE. IF BOTH HAVE THE DISEASE, THE CHILD WILL DEFINITELY CARRY THE TRAIT.
2007-02-24 03:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by Tara<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If either parent has it, every child, male or female, has a 50% chance of inheriting it.
2007-02-24 04:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋