Effects of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Patients With Huntington Disease

Conclusions PEG tube placement in advanced HD provided benefit in the length of life, but weight, other nutritional measures, and the rate of pneumonia were either not impacted or worsened with the insertion of a PEG tube. Impact on quality of life needs further study, but providers, patients, and families should consider all options when discussing preferences for interventions. Classification of Evidence This study provides Class IV evidence that for patients with advanced HD, PEG tube placement increases the length of life but has no or negative impacts on nutritional measures.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: All Movement Disorders, Huntington's disease, All Cognitive Disorders/Dementia, Class IV, Palliative care Research Source Type: research