Deep brain stimulation in Huntington ’s disease: a literature review

ConclusionsHD patients with predominant choreic symptoms may be the best candidates for surgery, but the role of other clinical features and of disease progression should be elucidated. For this reason, there is a need for more reliable criteria that may guide the selection of HD patients suitable for DBS. Accordingly, further studies including functional outcomes as primary endpoints are needed.
Source: Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Source Type: research