Hi

how do you know if there is a family history of HD in your family.
For some stupid reason i think i may have HD, I am a 22 year old male
and to my knowledge no-one in my family has HD.
I've got it into my head for some reason that because i was born 2
months premature that i could develop HD or a brain disease but apart
from having asthma i have not had any other health problems.
Can you only get HD if someone in your family has it?
My mum and dad are both 42, they are both alive and healthy.
One set of my grandparents are in their mid 60's and they are fairly
healthy and do not have HD.
My other nan is in her mid 60' as well and does not have HD, and m
other grandad died at age 70 from cancer.
Is it possible for HD to skip the grandparents then go straight to my
parents or myself?
My mum ha 2 sisters and my dad has 2 sisters and abrother and they
are all healthy.
No-one out of my family has HD so if there was some kind of family
history would at least one person in my family have HD by now?
Is it possible that you can get HD naturally without having any HD
family history?
I know HD is a rare disease read about 4,000-8,000 people in the UK
ou of 60million has this terrible disease ive read up on it and get
scared probably for no reason.
I am currently suffering from depression and i am on antidepressants.
I do get some weird jumpy movements in my head, arms, legs sometimes
and it worries me and im quite forgetful.
And i know HD symptoms are forgetfulness, uncontrollable movements,
depression so i get really paranoid, i get slight jumpy movements
that last for a bout 1 second where my head slightly twitches or my
body quickly jumps, is this uncontrollable movement? or is
uncontrollable movement something that last for seconds or minutes
and you cant control?
I do not have any idea why i think i may have HD but if someone
explains to me about family history and can you get it without family
history then it would really put my mind at rest.
I've read that in as many as 3% of cases there is no family history
and it could be due to adoption or earlier generations not being
diagnosed as they died of other causes before being diagnosed is this
true?
And i sometimes get the idea i could be in that 3% chance of getting
it with no family history.

I would really appreciate comments and advice.

Thankyou

Karl.