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Morbus Huntington - What are the Possibilities of Complex Rehabilitation?

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport |
2016

Abstract

The authors refer to the fact that Morbus Huntington is a serious heredetary neurodegenerative disease, which is still relatively unknown or neglected by the professional public, which occurs at the rate of about one patient for 10,000 inhabitants. In spite of the fact it is still presently incurable mortal disease the contribution present basic characteristics and discussed possible rehabilitation, aimed mainly to inflluencing of tragic symptoms of the disease, i.e. disorders in motor, cognitive and/or mental and psychic disordes.

In the case of a 49 years old patient the authors document their experience in the area of application of rehabilitation procedures with a particular emphasis to psysiotherapy and document its positive influence on the progress of the disease and associated quality of life.