A survey-based study identifies common but unrecognized symptoms in a large series of juvenile Huntington's disease
In: Neurodegenerative Disease Management, Jg. 7 (2017-10-01), S. 307-315
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Aim: The symptoms of Huntington's disease are well known, yet the symptoms of juvenile Huntington's disease (JHD) are less established due to its rarity. The study examined a cluster of symptoms considered to be common, but under-recognized in JHD: pain, itching, sleeping difficulties, psychosis and tics. Materials & methods: A symptom survey was constructed using the online tool Qualtrics and dispersed to JHD caregivers through websites. Results: A total of 33 surveys were completed. Disrupted sleep was the most prevalent symptom (87%), followed by tics (78%), pain (69%), itching (60%) and psychosis (39%). Conclusion: Despite limitations, the study supports that there are symptoms in the JHD population that are not considered classic, however, are common and significant for patients and caregivers.
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A survey-based study identifies common but unrecognized symptoms in a large series of juvenile Huntington's disease
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Amelia D Moser ; Zhorne, Leah ; Martin, Erin ; Mathews, Katherine D. ; Hudgell, Denise ; Nance, Martha ; Quarrell, Oliver ; Espe-Pfeifer, Patricia ; Epping, Eric A. ; Nopoulos, Peg |
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Zeitschrift: | Neurodegenerative Disease Management, Jg. 7 (2017-10-01), S. 307-315 |
Veröffentlichung: | Future Medicine Ltd, 2017 |
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ISSN: | 1758-2032 (print) ; 1758-2024 (print) |
DOI: | 10.2217/nmt-2017-0019 |
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