Aggressive behavior in Huntington's disease: treatment with propranolol.
Episodic aggressive behavior that responded poorly to neuroleptics was reduced by a carefully titrated dose of propranolol in three patients with advanced Huntington's disease. The optimal doses were 180, 30, and 30 mg/day, respectively.
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011433:Propranolol; D006220:Haloperidol