Huntington disease care: From the past to the present, to the future.

Related Articles Huntington disease care: From the past to the present, to the future. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2017 Nov;44:114-118 Authors: Mestre TA, Shannon K Abstract INTRODUCTION: Huntington disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder without a cure. Its clinical presentation makes complex the care of patients with HD, further impacted by the progressive loss of dependence and disability. Intuitively, HD management calls for multispecialty care. METHODS: Literature review and expert-based statement. RESULTS: Chorea is the only indication for symptomatic treatments in HD. Surgical therapies are experimental, and exercise-based physical interventions have been assessed but in small feasibility studies. In HD, multispecialty…
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