psychiatric-symptoms
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Stars in the Sky: Psychosis in Huntington’s Disease
New research shines a light on an often-overlooked side of Huntington’s disease—psychosis. Understanding the impact of psychosis on daily life and progression of other HD symptoms could be key to providing better care and support.
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Do Antidepressants Affect Cognitive Decline? There's More To The Story For Huntington's Disease
Recent research suggests a connection between antidepressant use and increased cognitive decline in people with dementia. However these finding shouldn't be blindly applied to Huntington's disease.
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Through the eyes of a friend: changes in mood and behavior in early HD
Companions of HD gene carriers are more likely to notice psychological changes in presymptomatic HD.
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Can sad mice help treat Huntington's disease?
What can we learn about depression symptoms in HD by studying mice – how do you know a mouse is even sad?
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TRACK-HD reveals changes in HD mutation carriers, empowering future trials
Follow-up data from TRACK-HD study proves that we have the tests we need to successfully run drug trials for HD
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TRACK-HD reveals significant changes in pre-symptomatic HD mutation carriers and patients
The one-year report from the TRACK-HD study demonstrates a number of changes in pre-symptomatic HD-mutation carriers