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Neurology • Movement disorders
When do you consider deep brain stimulation in patients with Huntington's disease?
Given the bleak prognosis in HD, how do you decide which patients will benefit from DBS to treat the chorea?
Answer from: at Community Practice
DBS targeted at either the globus pallidus interna or subthalamic nucleus has been used to treat many forms of dystonia. Occasionally, dystonia can predominate in Huntington's disease, rising to the level to consider DBS. However, the response is generally fairly limited, and side effects can be sub...
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