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ECT for the treatment of Huntington's disease: a case study.

Abstract
We report a 56-year-old man with Huntington's disease whose chorea substantially improved after treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ECT should be considered for medically refractory cases of movement disorders, especially those with severe disability.
AuthorsM D Beale, C H Kellner, P Gurecki, J T Pritchett
JournalConvulsive therapy (Convuls Ther) Vol. 13 Issue 2 Pg. 108-12 (Jun 1997) ISSN: 0749-8055 [Print] United States
PMID9253530 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease (therapy)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

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