A person with Huntington's Disease is likely to be prescribed a neuroleptic such as Tetrabenazine, Reserpine, Trilaton (perhenazine), or Haldol. For depression, Fluoxetine, Sertraline Hydrochloride, or Nortriptyline are commonly used. Also, tranquilizers can be used to treat anxiety, and Lithium can be used for persons with severe mood swings. Speech therapy can also improve speech and swallowing for a person with Huntington's Disease . It is important that a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease maintains a high calorie diet, not only to prevent weight loss, but it has also been shown to improve involuntary movement and behavioral …show more content…
Testing for the Huntington's Disease gene entails a blood sample genetic test that analyzes DNA for Huntington's Disease mutation by counting the number of CAG repeats in the Huntington's Disease gene region. A person will not get Huntington's Disease if their CAG repeats are lower than 30. If a person's CAG repeats are higher than 40 they will get Huntington's Disease . A person may or may not get Huntington's Disease if their CAG repeats are between 30-40. This is a gray area for researchers and they are still trying to understand why. A person isn't actually diagnosed with Huntington's Disease until they show