Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Huntington's Disease at a Tertiary Center.

Mena FaragAnnabelle ColemanHarry KnightsMichael J MurphySangeerthana RajagopalAlexiane TouzéMaryam ShoaiCara HearstDesiree M SalanioEdward J WildSarah J Tabrizi

Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2024)

PEG in pwHD at-risk for weight loss may help slow weight loss. Prospective studies are required to strengthen PEG decision-making in pwHD. PEG survival was much longer than other dementias, highlighting the need to consider PEG independently in pwHD.

Keyphrases

weight loss
drug delivery
bariatric surgery
ultrasound guided
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
minimally invasive
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
obese patients