Ancillary Service Utilization and Impact in Huntington’s Disease
Objective: To determine which Huntington’s disease (HD) patient characteristics correlate with ancillary service utilization. To examine the longitudinal impact of ancillary therapies on clinical characteristics.…Pallidal surgery and physiological mechanism in choreic movements
Objective: To investigate the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) or coagulation of the internal globus pallidus (GPi) for choreic movements of various disorders and…Steroid responsive chorea in Moyamoya disease: illustrative cases
Objective: To report the rapid reduction of disabling chorea in two cases of pediatric Moyamoya disease with pulse steroid therapy. Background: The common clinical presentation…Internal pallidum stimulation reduces mobile generalized dystonia in Wilson’s disease
Objective: Globus Pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) is established in treatment of dystonia. We evaluated safety and efficacy of bilateral GPi stimulation in…Cognitive Reserve and Physical Activity Modulate Functional Brain Re-organisation in Premanifest Huntington’s Disease: Preliminary Evidence
Objective: In this study, for the first time we examined the relationship between cognitive reserve, sleep quality and current level of physical exercise and functional…Comparing risperidone and olanzapine to tetrabenazine for the management of Huntington’s chorea
Objective: To compare the efficacy of risperidone and olanzapine to tetrabenazine (TBZ) for the management of Huntington’s chorea in Enroll-HD participants. Background: TBZ is provenly-effective…The History of Huntington Disease Description in Russia
Objective: The report provides detailed material on the history of the description of Huntington's disease (HD) in Russia. The first, unknown to a wide audience,…Sydenham’s Chorea: Realities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and evolutive aspects of Sydenham's chorea. Background: Sydenham's chorea is a rare…Pallidotomy for Intractable Hemichorea in Sudden Hyperglicemic Pituitary Adenoma Patient
Objective: To prove that pallidotomy can be an alternative therapy for intractable chorea. Background: A 61 year old woman come with complaint sudden irregular movement…A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II Efficacy and Safety Study of the PDE10A inhibitor PF-02545920 in Huntington Disease (AMARYLLIS)
Objective: To assess efficacy on motor function, safety and tolerability of the phosphodiesterase-10A inhibitor PF-02545920 in Huntington disease (HD). Conclusion: PF-02545920 was generally safe and…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.