Huntington's Disease Statistics

Prevalance of Huntington's Disease: estimated 3-7 per 100,000 people of European ancestry suffer from Huntington disease

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 33,333 or 0.00% or 8,160 people in USA

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 175,390 or 0.00% or 1,550 people in USA

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Huntington's Disease: 1,550 per year, 129 per month, 29 per week, 4 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 26 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)

Prevalance of Huntington's Disease: About 30,000 Americans have HD and about 150,000 more are at risk of inheriting the disease from a parent. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

 

Fact Source: http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/h/huntingtons_disease/stats.htm

 

This information, taken from rightdiagnosis.com, illiterates how rare Huntington's Disease really is. But, though this disease may only effect a small percentage of people in the world, you could be one of them. The results from this disease are deadly and could result in a loss of a family member or friend. Being aware of the causes and taking the right precautions to point out any symptoms of the disease could lead to quicker diagnosis and treatment.