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Treatment, Prognosis

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:02 pm


Treatment

There is no cure for Huntington's disease Treatment focuses on reducing symptoms, preventing complications, and providing support and assistance to the patient and those close to him or her.


Medication

Physicians often prescribe various medications to help control emotional and movement problems.


Antipsychotics (hallucinations, delusions, violent outbursts): haloperidol, chlorpromazine, olanzapine (contraindicated if patient has dystonia)
Antidepressants (depressio...Read the full article

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