Medication
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive motor, behavioral, and cognitive decline, ending in death. Despite the discovery of the underlying genetic mutation more than 20 years ago, treatment remains focused on symptomatic m …
Therapy
Treatments. Clinical trials are ongoing to find disease modifying agents to slow or reverse Huntington’s Disease. Symptomatic treatment for chorea involves medications that deplete dopamine (such as tetrabenazine) or block dopamine (such as antipsychotics). Symptomatic treatment for psychiatric, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms are variable and include SSRIs, …
Self-care
Feb 10, 2019 · Speech and language therapy is one of the best treatment options for Huntington’s disease a nd you should consider enrolling them in a program. It’s very important for a Huntington’s disease patient to be able to speak some basic sentences (greetings, make an emergency call, talk about their feelings, etc) clearly.
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Is there a cure for Huntington’s disease?
Jul 03, 2019 · The European Huntington's Disease Network (EHDN) commissioned an international task force to provide global evidence-based recommendations for everyday clinical practice for treatment of Huntington's disease (HD). The objectives of such guidelines are to standardize pharmacological, surgical and non-pharmacological treatment regimen and …
What medications are used to treat Huntington's disease?
What is the prognosis of Huntington's disease (HD)?
What are the support services for people with Huntington's disease?
What is Huntington's disease?
Treatments for Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, caused by inheritable mutations in the huntingtin ( HTT) gene. The mutation produces a toxic form of the HTT protein that aggregates in and ultimately kills nerve cells.
What is neuroinflammation in Huntington's disease?
Neuroinflammation is an abnormal immune response that is common in Hun tington’s disease and can lead to further damage and cell death in the brain. Therapies intended to reduce inflammation in the brain are being developed for Huntington’s.
What is gene silencing therapy?
Gene silencing therapies act to reduce the levels of toxic HTT protein being produced. It is hoped that this could slow the progression ...
Is Huntington's disease still being developed?
Many of these have now progressed to the clinical trial stage in humans, and more are still being developed.
What are some examples of neuroprotective therapies?
Neuroprotective therapies aimed at reducing nerve cell death in the brain are also an option. Examples include Huntexil (prodopidine) and SBT-20. Huntington’s Disease News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Does Xenazine help with Huntington's disease?
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) is the only medication specifically approved for Huntington’s chorea. Others, such as antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, have also demonstrated a benefit and can be used off-label. Physical therapy can help maintain mobility ...
What is sensory feedback?
A speech and language therapist uses sensory feedback to make the Huntington’s disease patient aware of their faulty speech and incorrect use of words. They record a sample of patients voice and play them back to them so that the patient can distinguish his faulty speech from someone else’s correct one.
Can you walk with a walker?
Studies show that with physical therapy it’s possible for them to maintain a good range of motion in their legs, also walk with the help of a walker. A study by Bellarmine University, USA highlighted how community-based yoga can make a change in the lives of people affected by Huntington’s Disease. [1 ]
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