Can Huntington's disease be determined in a fetus?

Is there genetic testing that can be done on a fetus that will show whether or not the baby will have Huntington's disease?

yes by amniocentesis and cell genetic studying ,also genetic counseilling for parents ,its autosomal dominant and manifests around 40 years old ,

I don't think you can, I had twin brothers as patients who had this and the family told me you have to be a certain age not a baby , I want to say in your teens, I'm not 100% on the age but I know its not as a fetus, but things change in the medical world all time its been 2years since i had them, I would ask at your next appoitment, but I would waite till baby was born if they can because what can you do either way its safer to waite till the baby is born...Does it run in your family? i do know its heraterey. (sp??)

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