TREATMENT

Currently there is no known treatment for Huntington's disease and there is no known way to stop the disease from gettin worse. The goal for the treatment of this disease is to find a way to slow down the proggresion of the disease and have the person live as long as possible. Although, there are medications that help ease the pain of the disease and even make some people feel more comfortable. To help reduce the abnormal behaviors and movements, patients use dopamine blockers. Some drugs such as haloperidol, tetrabenazine, and amantadine are used to try to control extra movements that the person may have. There has also been some evidence to suggest that co-enzyme Q10 may help slow down the progress of the disease.