Treatments for Huntington's Disease
Treatments for Huntington's Disease
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Huntington's Disease
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Huntington's Disease: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Huntington's Disease may include:
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Huntington's Disease:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Huntington's Disease include:
Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Huntington's Disease:
Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Huntington's Disease include:
- Pyridostigmine - used as part of a combination therapy
- Anaplex SR - used as part of a combination therapy
- Mestinon-SR - used as part of a combination therapy
- Mestinon Timespan - used as part of a combination therapy
- Regonol - used as part of a combination therapy
- Baclofen
- Lioresal
- Apo-Baclofen
- Gen-Baclofen
- Liotec
- Nu-Baclo
- PMS-Baclofen
- Pimozide
- Orap
Latest treatments for Huntington's Disease:
The following are some of the latest treatments for Huntington's Disease:
Hospital statistics for Huntington's Disease:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Huntington's Disease:
- 0.004% (479) of hospital consultant episodes were for Huntington’s Disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 81% of hospital consultant episodes for Huntington’s Disease required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 48% of hospital consultant episodes for Huntington’s Disease were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital consultant episodes for Huntington’s Disease were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Discussion of treatments for Huntington's Disease:
Physicians prescribe a number of medications to help
control emotional and movement problems associated with HD. Most drugs
used to treat the symptoms of HD have side effects such as fatigue,
restlessness, or hyperexcitability. It is extremely important for people
with HD to maintain physical fitness as much as possible, as individuals
who exercise and keep active tend to do better than those who do not.
(Source: excerpt from
NINDS Huntington's Disease Information Page: NINDS)
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Chorea:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Huntington's disease: Antidepressants may reduce depressive symptoms; neuroleptics (e.g., haloperidol, clozapine) may suppress choreic movements; disease is progressive and fatal; genetic counseling is suggested
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Sydenham's chorea is usually self-limited with symptom resolution within 15 weeks
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Acute rheumatic fever: Corticosteroids may shorten course of chorea; antibiotic therapy with penicillin for at least 10 days
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Drug-induced chorea: Discontinue or reduce dosage of implicated medications; atypical neuroleptics are associated with decreased risk of involuntary movements
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Chorea gravidarum may require delivery
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Wilson's disease: Copper-chelating agents
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Neuroacanthocytosis: Usually fatal within 9 years of symptom onset
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Specific therapy for lupus, hyperthyroidism, AIDS
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Chorea:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Treatment should be reserved for patients in whom chorea severity interferes with function
–Simple measures such as rest and avoidance of stress often alleviate symptoms
–Anti-epilepsy medications are used for paroxysmal choreas
–Dopamine blockers such as haloperidol and pimozide are used to decrease the movement disorder
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Sydenham chorea
–May be treated with valproate or pimozide
–Immunosuppression with steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis have been used
–Secondary prophylaxis with penicillin is required
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Wilson disease: Treat with penicillamine, trientene chelation, or zinc
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In cases of toxin-induced chorea, removal of the offending agent is usually sufficient
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Huntington's disease:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Because Huntington’s disease has no known cure, treatment is supportive, protective, and symptomatic. Dopamine blockers, such as phenothiazine or haloperidol, help control choreic movements and reduce abnormal behaviors. Reserpine and other drugs have been used with varying success with choreic movements and reduced abnormal behavior. Drugs, such as tetrabenazine and amantadine, are used to control extra movements. Some evidence suggests that co-enzyme Q10 may minimally decrease progression of the disease. Institutionalization may be necessary because of mental deterioration, which can’t be halted or managed by drugs.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Huntington's disease:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Because Huntington’s disease has no known cure, treatment is supportive, protective, and aimed at relieving symptoms. Tranquilizers as well as chlorpromazine, haloperidol, and imipramine help control choreic movements, but they can’t stop mental deterioration. They also alleviate discomfort and depression, making the patient easier to manage. However, tranquilizers increase patient rigidity.
To control choreic movements without rigidity, choline may be prescribed. A newer treatment for dystonia that’s currently in use in selected patients is injection of botulinum anitoxin directly into the affected muscle. Institutionalization is usually necessary because of mental deterioration.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Chorea:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Teach the patient and his family safety measures to reduce the risk of falls and poisoning. Discuss genetic counseling if Huntington’s disease is the cause of the patient’s chorea because each child of a parent with the disease has a 50% chance of inheriting it.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
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