Potential Treatments For Huntington's Disease

Welcome to HD Treatments! This section contains information about the wide range of drugs and supplements that are being studied as potential treatments for HD. Please read "Treatment vs. Cure" for a very important introduction to the chapters covering drugs and supplements. There, the organization and goals of the treatments section will be explained in more detail.

The new HOPES Treatments Scorecard summarizes information about the status of drugs or treatments that are in various phases of research for treating HD or HD-related disorders.

If you would prefer a simple alphabetical list of drugs and supplements, click here.

(Note: In no way is this list exhaustive or complete, nor are these drugs and supplements officially advocated or recognized by medical professionals. The information we present is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as offering diagnoses or recommendations.)

Chapters:

• The HD Pipeline - Research and Drug Development for Huntington’ Disease
• Treatment vs. Cure: An Introduction to HD Drugs and Supplements
• Disease Mechanisms and the Treatments That Target Them:
1. Protein Aggregation
2. Inflammation
3. Abnormalities in Energy Metabolism
4. Free Radical Damage
5. Glutamate Toxicity
6. Changes in Gene Transcription
7. Reduced Serotonin Signaling
8. Miscellaneous


• A Simple Alphabetical List of Drugs and Supplements
• The HOPES Treatments Scorecard
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Lifestyle and HD
1. Diet
2. Exercise
3. Stress
4. Neuroplasticity & Mental acuity
5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Meditation
6. Driving and HD
7. HD Advocacy - The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA)
8. The Mediterranean Diet and HD

Last Modified: 06/15/2007

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