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Bengaluru: Vikram hospital starts advanced care for Huntington's disease

DTMT Network
BENGALURU:
Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru, recently launched ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Huntington's disease. It offers expert care and support from pre-diagnosis through late stages of the disease.

The special clinic in the hospital comprises of movement disorder specialist, psychiatrist, nurse practitioners, neuropsychologist, physiotherapist and nutritionist. The clinic will run on 4th Wednesday of every month with prior appointments.

It is collaborating with various research labs and scholars across India and abroad to get best of the therapies to the Indian Huntington’s disease patients. The disease can be diagnosed through a blood test where specific genetic mutations are studied. It can be passed on from one generation to another.

“Huntington's disease is a major concern today, as there is a concept of ‘Anticipation’, which means the next generation develops symptoms much earlier than the previous generations”, said Dr Prashanth LK, Consultant-Movement Disorders Specialist.

“As the disease progresses, symptoms become more obvious, including uncontrollable jerky movements and drastic personality changes, and by later stages, they become completely dependent for all activities,” he added.

Dr Anand Jayaraman, Consultant Psychiatrist, pointed out that behavioural symptoms many times predate the other symptoms leading to difficulties in their professional and family lives in early career.

Dr Somesh Mittal, CEO and Managing Director, stated, “Finding specialised care can be very difficult at times. Most patients currently travel outside India to find treatment. With this launch at our hospital, patients can now receive expert care they need all in one place.”


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