Associate Professor, Director of UAB Huntington's Disease Clinic University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama, United States
The Huntington Study Group (HSG) aims to seek effective treatments that improve the quality of life for patients with Huntington’s disease (HD). This informative session will take a deep dive into the rare, inherited disorder that causes the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, typically resulting in movement, cognitive, and psychiatric disorders. Attendees will also learn about the HSG’s current therapeutic trials and observational studies focused on HD.
Learning Objectives:
Describe irritability in Huntington’s Disease (HD) and its impact on the patient and family
Discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for irritability in HD
