Huntington’s Disease: Therapy

General measures

• Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on existing disease
  • MAO inhibitors due tointeraction with tetrabenazine.

Medical aids

• Wheelchairs, armchairs as well as beds specially adapted for Huntington’s disease.

Regular checkups

• Regular medical checkups

Nutritional medicine

• Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
• Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
  • A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
  • Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
  • High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables).
• Observance of the following special dietary recommendations:
  • Diet rich in:
    • Coenzyme Q10 – reduced neurodegeneration (loss of function and/or to the demise of nerve cells) by 15% in one study.
    • Creatine – slows the onset of Huntington’s disease.
• Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis
• See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
• Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.

Sports Medicine

• Endurance training (cardio training) over a period of 26 weeks may lead to stabilization – but a slowing of the progression cannot be observed
• For detailed information on sports medicine, please contact us.

Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)

• Physiotherapy – treatment of hyperkinetic symptoms.

Psychotherapy

• If necessary, psychotherapy – for psychological symptoms or secondary diseases.
• Detailed information on psychosomatics (including stress management) can be obtained from us.

Training

• Education about the danger of autosomal dominant inheritance for offspring.