Huntington's disease
Huntington’s disease: northern Scotland has one of world’s highest rates and rising sharply – here’s why
Author / Creator: Zofia Miedzybrodzka
Media type: News Media
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Although Huntington’s disease is particularly common in northern Scotland, our data clearly shows that there is far more Huntington’s diagnosed now than the previous prevalence studies suggest, and more people with the HD gene are testing before the appearance of symptoms to access better care and research trials.