Huntington’s disease:
what makes a good day
We cannot stop the course of Huntington’s disease. Whether a day is good, though, is rarely decided by the movements alone, but by mood, drive, sleep and balance. That can be worked on, for you or for your father, your mother, beside what your neurologist does.
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A Huntington’s diagnosis affects the whole family and raises questions far beyond medicine, including the question of one’s own risk. You do not have to walk this path alone. And it need not always be about more; sometimes it is about what makes today a good day. That is where we start, without pressure.
Huntington’s is rare: roughly 5–10 people per 100,000 in Western Europe; the disease is hereditary (autosomal dominant).
Are you a family member or carer? You are in the right place too — call or write to us; we support you alongside.
Symptoms have a map
In Huntington’s, nerve cells in the basal ganglia (striatum) are gradually lost. This disturbs the sensorimotor network (involuntary movements, chorea), the central executive network (planning, working memory) and the limbic network (mood, drive, apathy). Movement, thinking and feeling are affected together. Two systems outside the brain help decide how strongly this is felt in daily life. Sleep: in Huntington’s the sleep-wake rhythm is disturbed early, and every bad night amplifies chorea, irritability and slowed thinking the next day; so sleep regulation sits near the front of the plan. And the energy balance: the constant movement burns a great deal, the mitochondria of nerve cells already work at reduced capacity in Huntington’s, and weight loss goes along with a faster course; so nutrition and weight belong in the program.
For an overview of the six brain networks and a first orientation, see the Brain Network Analysis.
Alongside your neurological care: what can be done for everyday life.
Everything begins with a structured assessment: the findings from your Huntington’s centre, history taken together with the family, questionnaires on mood, sleep and daily life, clinical examination, lab work where needed. A qEEG is added when a question about mood, drive or attention calls for it. From this we build a supportive program beside your neurologist’s treatment, coordinated with them and aimed at what carries the family’s daily life. Neuromodulation is one building block in it: gentle tDCS for low mood or apathy, neurofeedback and cognitive training where attention can still be trained. Beside it stand physiotherapy for balance and swallowing, sleep regulation, nutrition and weight, and psychological support for patients and relatives. Your medication, including anything for the chorea, stays unchanged unless your neurologist decides otherwise.
Our aim stays the same: to restore functional balance, with as little medication as possible and a life with high quality of life as the measure.
You don’t have to decide anything today. A 15 to 20 minute conversation is enough to know whether an assessment is worth it for you.
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Who it is for, and who it is not for
A good fit if …
- Medication or therapy has not been enough so far
- You are looking for a measurement-based, non-invasive path
- You are open to outpatient treatment in Bad Aibling
Less suitable if …
- You expect a purely remote or online treatment without on-site diagnostics
- You expect a guarantee — serious medicine cannot give one
In an acute crisis or having suicidal thoughts? Please seek immediate medical or emergency help — in Germany call 112, or the free 24/7 helpline Telefonseelsorge 0800 111 0 111.
The first consultation is free. We discuss the scope, duration and cost of any program openly afterwards, outpatient, here in Bad Aibling.
What the research shows
Peer-reviewed work on Huntington’s Disease and the relevant procedures, graded by evidence level. No study proves an individual outcome.
In short: for some procedures the evidence is solid, for others still early. Where your case stands is settled in the assessment, and the program follows from it.
Moderate-intensity exercise program during inpatient rehabilitation for middle-stage Huntington’s disease (RCT)
tDCS can enhance working memory in Huntington’s disease (RCT)
Cognitive training: feasibility and effects on cognition and psychosocial function in Huntington’s (pilot RCT)
Medial prefrontal transcranial alternating current stimulation for apathy in Huntington’s disease
More studies across all conditions: Science & Studies.
For neuromodulation in Huntington’s the evidence is small and early; it shows feasibility and first signals for mood and quality of life, and best supported are physiotherapy and nutritional management. What is achievable for your family becomes clear in the course, and we set every step by that.
A real doctor. A real clinic.
Dr. med. univ. Julian Douwes · Medical Director
Part of Clinicum St. Georg, under the medical direction of Dr. med. univ. Julian Douwes. Outpatient, evidence-graded, without medication as the first step — tailored to your profile. More on our program.
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Huntington’s Disease: let’s talk about your path.
In a free consultation we clarify whether and how our measured program could fit you — no obligation, fully confidential.
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