BrainWaves #127 HD part 2: Current and emerging therapeutics

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

Originally released: December 20, 2018

This week, part 2 of our two-part primer on Huntington disease. Treatment. From tried-and-true therapies to the latest-and-greatest compounds being studied in clinical trials. Enjoy!

Produced by James E Siegler and Steven Aradi. Music by Mike Durek, Jesse Spillane, Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, and Dr. Turtle. Sound effects by Mike Koenig, Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision-making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast.

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Bates GP, Dorsey R, Gusella JF, et al. Huntington disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2015;1:15005. PMID 27188817

Claassen DO, Carroll B, De Boer LM, et al. Indirect tolerability comparison of Deutetrabenazine and Tetrabenazine for Huntington disease. J Clin Mov Disord 2017;4:3. PMID 28265459

Paulsen JS, Nehl C, Hoth KF, et al. Depression and stages of Huntington's disease. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2005;17(4):496-502. PMID 16387989

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