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Autonomic nervous function in Huntington's disease.

J C Den Heijer1, W L Bollen, J P Reulen

  • 1Department of Neurology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.

Archives of Neurology
|March 1, 1988
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Huntington's disease (HD) patients show impaired autonomic nervous system function, specifically a reduced blood pressure response to handgrip and delayed pupillary light reflex. These findings suggest potential neurological involvement in HD.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Autonomic Neuroscience

Background:

  • Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder.
  • Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is increasingly recognized in neurodegenerative conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate autonomic nervous system function in patients with Huntington's disease.
  • To identify specific ANS deficits associated with HD.

Main Methods:

  • Standardized autonomic function tests were administered to 11 HD patients and 11 age/sex-matched controls.
  • Evaluated blood pressure response to sustained handgrip.
  • Assessed pupillary light reflex latency.

Main Results:

  • Diminished blood pressure response to sustained handgrip in HD patients.

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  • Increased pupillary light reflex latency in the HD group.
  • No other significant ANS dysfunction detected.

    • Conclusions:

    • HD may involve diminished central sympathetic outflow.
    • Pretectal or Edinger-Westphal nuclei might be affected in HD.
    • ANS dysfunction in HD appears specific, not global.