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Myths About Huntington' Disease

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MYTH	FACT
HD is a male disease.	False. Both men and women can be born with the HD gene.
If you have the gene you will start showing symptoms at the same age as your parents.	False. If your mother is affected with HD it is more likely you will have a similar age of onset. If your father is affected with HD you have the potential of developing the disease at an earlier age than he did.
Right now there is a cure for HD.	False. Right now we are able to treat the symptoms of HD (i.e. anxiety, depression, involuntary movements), but at this time there is no cure.
HD can skip generations.	False. The HD gene mutation never skips a generation. However, if someone dies young of another cause, no one might know that the person had the HD gene mutation.

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For information about viewing the HDSA Webinars at a different time, call or email the social worker, Kit McFarlane at 410-955-2497 or cmcfarl1@jhmi.edu

Johns Hopkins / HDSA
SUPPORT GROUP

For those concerned about all aspects of Huntington’s Disease: individuals, family, friends

Meets at 7PM
2^nd Tuesday of the month at Calvary Baptist Church
120 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

Park in back; go in the basement.
Call Kit McFarlane, facilitator, for directions and questions:

410-955-2497