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Juvenile Huntingtons Disease affects only young people under the age of 20. Only an estimated ten percent of people at risk for Huntingtons Disease develop the juvenile form, but its hard to get accurate numbers. Though the two are related they are different in MANY ways. The younger the onset, the faster the progression. Which makes it harder for family, friends and even doctors to cope with.
There is a one in three chance that someone who develops Juvenile Huntintongs Disease will develop epilepsy, which is a seizure condition. It's not likely that you would see that in an adult with Huntingtons. If a child has a young onset they are more likely to be rigid and, it's less likely that they will have alot of involuntary movements.
Some ways to tell if someone may have JHD are if they have a decline in school, behavior issues, personality changes & movement difficulties.
