Huntington’s Disease Assessment

Have you or your loved one been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease? Have you undergone normal screening for neurocognitive disorders this year? Have you been referred to us for neuropsychological testing?

At Thoughtwise, we offer major services that can help you if you are in need of screening, testing, and/or therapeutic based interventions. We can help you if you are struggling with Huntington’s disease or the impact of Huntington’s disease on you or your family.

What is Huntington’s disease?

Huntington’s disease is a neurocognitive disorder or a neurodegenerative disease. This means that when you have Huntington’s disease, your nervous system, your brain, and the neurons in your brain (the live connections in your brain) begin to degenerate or decline in functioning.

When you have Huntington’s disease, the disease has a large impact on your brain and functioning.

Some of the most commonly recognized symptoms of Huntington’s disease are:

• Cognitive and behavioral.
• Behavioral disturbance.
• A decline in executive functioning such as planning, strategizing, and organization.
• Abnormal motor movements.
• Difficulties controlling parts of the body/rigidity.
• Shaking.
• Dementia.
• Problems balancing.
• Impairment in senses such as hearing.
• Depression, among others.

Cognitive difficulties may be seen before motor difficulties. This and other factors make it important for you to be screened and tested for Huntington’s disease if you are experiencing any of these factors.

Is there a treatment for Huntington’s disease?

Currently, there are no modern treatments for Huntington’s disease that can slow the onset and presentations, though there are many ways that you can manage some of the difficulties that you experience.

At Thoughtwise, we are a team of providers that can offer continuing opportunities for you to maintain your qaulity of life and upkeep your mental health.

Often when a person is diagnosed with Huntington’s disease many therapeutic interventions can help the entire family by inviting them to:

• Undergo needed neuropsychological testing.
• Undergo testing to assess mental health.
• Undergo continued neuropsychological monitoring.
• Understand the disease.
• Apply themselves towards the best outcome.
• Teach and learn about oneself.
• Learn about tricks, technologies, and coping skills.
• Gain knowledge and relationships from support groups.
• Utilize the counseling relationship to plan, organize, and upkeep one’s mental health objectives and goals.

What can Thoughtwise do for me?

At Thoughtwise in central Tallahassee, we can offer you the exact services you need if you or a loved one has been diagnosed or may be suffering from the onset of Huntington’s disease.

We can offer you:

• Screening for Huntington’s disease and other neurocognitive issues.
• Early intervention and identification of Huntington’s disease.
• Modern and comprehensive neuropsychological assessments.
• Consultations.
• Therapeutic interventions.
• Counseling.
• Ongoing assessment.
• Strategies and applications to increase your mental health and wellbeing.

If you need to be screened for Huntington’s disease, or if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease please contact us about our services that can improve your life.