Thank you Dr. Liza Buchbinder for an excellent presentation on Huntington’s Disease

Teaching Points

• Etiology: Autosomal dominant; Drug induced (antipsychotics, estrogen containing); Endocrine (thyrotoxicosis, hyperglycemia); pregnancy (chorea gravidarum); streptococcal infection (Sydenham chorea); autoimmune (SLE, APLS); neurodegenerative d/o of basal ganglia.
• Associated w/ parkinsonism, impulsiveness, psychiatric disorders, and dementia.
• Treatment is symptomatic

Power Point:  Morning Report 05-09-2017

Further Reading: Palliative Care in Huntington Disease Personal Reflections and a Review of the Literature