JHD Info-Stanford Univ.

Some great information from Sanford University's new HOPE program

for HD http://www.stanford.edu/group/hopes/

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Juvenile HD

The symptoms and characteristics of Juvenile Huntington's Disease.

Juvenile HD is a form of Huntington's Disease that affects children
and teenagers. Like the adult form of the disease, juvenile HD is
hereditary in nature. Because of its hereditary character and early
age of onset, a child with juvenile HD may also have a parent or
other close family member who is affected by adult-onset HD at the
same time. This tendency to affect multiple generations simultaneously
places an even greater strain upon families who are affected by
juvenile HD.

Additional information on JHD:

Are my children at risk?

There's never been any history of HD in my family...how could the gene just suddenly appear?

HOPES is a team of faculty and undergraduate students at Stanford University dedicated to making scientific information about Huntington's Disease (HD) more readily accessible to the public. Our goal is to survey the rapidly growing scientific literature on HD and to consolidate this information into a coherent, reliable web resource that reflects current scientific understanding of HD. We seek to provide accurate, helpful information about the causes of HD, existing treatment options, and recent advances in HD research.

We emphasize that we are not medical professionals, nor are we affiliated with the researchers or laboratories mentioned on our pages. The information we present is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as offering diagnoses or recommendations. We operate as a not-for-profit public service organization, and our funding is entirely from private sources.

Read all about the HOPES HD Program at:

http://www.stanford.edu/group/hopes