A Case Series of Delusional Infestation in Huntington's Disease.
J Huntingtons Dis
; 13(3): 399-401, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38905053
ABSTRACT
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects the basal ganglia, caused by CAG repeats in the huntingtin gene. Delusional infestation (DI) is a rare psychotic manifestation of the disease. This report presents two cases of HD patients with DI, both middle-aged females. The first patient achieved remission of DI with olanzapine, later cross-tapered to risperidone, but had spontaneous relapses. The second experienced gradual resolution of DI with risperidone in the setting of iron repletion and amantadine discontinuation, although her other psychotic symptoms remained. These cases shed light on an uncommon condition and may help guide understanding of the most effective treatment for it.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antipsychotic Agents
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Huntington Disease
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Delusional Parasitosis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Huntingtons Dis
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Países Bajos