Ms Weberis the manager of Behavioral Health Social Work, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio.
8 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Treatments of Huntington Disease
In approximately half of patients with Huntington disease, symptoms of depression, irritability/aggression, executive dysfunction, psychosis, cognitive decline, and dementia present long before progressive motor symptoms.
Early Warnings: Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Huntington Disease
Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Huntington disease can present decades before the motor symptoms become apparent, making the role of the psychiatrist all the more important.