Functional and motor response to low dose olanzapine in huntington's disease: case report Resposta funcional e motora a doses baixas de olanzapina na doença de Huntington: relato de caso

Functional and motor response to low dose olanzapine in huntington's disease: case report Resposta funcional e motora a doses baixas de olanzapina na doença de Huntington: relato de caso

Previous reports on the use of olanzapine in Huntington's disease (HD) used doses ranging from 10-30 mg. We report a case of HD with marked delusions and behavioral impairment assessed by the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale at baseline and four months later treated with a low dos...

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Main Authors: Jerson Laks, Marlos Rocha, Claudia Capitão, Romeu Côrtes Domingues, Giovanna Ladeia, Maurício Lima, Eliasz Engelhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
doença de huntington
olanzapina
transtornos de comportamento
capacidade funcional
Huntington's disease
olanzapine
behavioral abnormalities
functional capacity
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