The Cerebrospinal Fluid Choline Levels in Patients with Huntington's Chorea. Negative Effect of Haloperidol Treatment

Overview

Journal Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr (1970)

Specialties Neurology
Psychiatry

Date 1977 May 16

PMID 142461

Citations 1

Authors

S Consolo

H Ladinsky

S Bianchi

T Caraceni

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Abstract

Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) choline (CH) levels were measured in patients with Huntington's chorea (n = 14). This group was found not to differ significantly from normal controls (n = 13). The values for lumbar CSF Ch levels in the normal subjects were comparable with previously reported values. Of the choreic patients, seven were put on haloperidol treatment (4--6 mg daily). The CSF choline level remained unchanged with this treatment after 20 days. CSF cholinesterase activity was measured in the control and choreic group. The results were not significantly different.

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