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Antidopaminergic treatment is associated with reduced chorea and irritability but impaired cognition in Huntington's disease (Enroll-HD).

Kate L HarrisWei-Li KuanSarah L MasonRoger A Barker
Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2020)
In conclusion we found that antidopaminergic treatment is associated with improvements in the choreic movements and irritability of HD but worsens cognition. However, further research is required to prospectively investigate this and whether these are causally linked, ideally in a double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
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