Patient Education Information

Your Genes/Your Health: Huntington's Disease - Click here to read more about the genetics of HD, as well as diagnosis and treatment information.

HDA Fact Sheets - These fact sheets, published by the UK Huntington's Disease Association, provide detailed information for patients and their families.

Genetics of Huntington's Disease - The University of Kansas Medical Center supplies this information about the gene code of HD.

Huntington's Disease Advocacy Center - The HD Advocacy Center specializes in helping families find answers to the problems of living with HD. The site contains great support information, as well as general information about HD and related diseases.

Huntington's Disease: Speech, Language and Swallowing - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers helpful tips.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

NINDS Huntington's Disease Information Page - This quick fact sheet covers treatment and prognosis information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.