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2-Dimethylaminoethanol (Deanol) in Huntington's chorea

TOMMASO CARACENI, Floriano Girotti, I. Celano, Eugenio Agostino Parati, L. Balboni

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A double-blind crossover trial with 2-dimethylaminoethanol (Deanol), a possible precursor of brain acetylcholine, was carried out in nine patients with Huntington's chorea. It was found to be ineffective in inducing any alteration in hyperkinesia.

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A double-blind crossover trial with 2-dimethylaminoethanol (Deanol), a possible precursor of brain acetylcholine, was carried out in nine patients with Huntington's chorea. It was found to be ineffective in inducing any alteration in hyperkinesia.

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A double-blind crossover trial with 2-dimethylaminoethanol (Deanol), a possible precursor of brain acetylcholine, was carried out in nine patients with Huntington's chorea. It was found to be ineffective in inducing any alteration in hyperkinesia.

Key concepts: Chorea, Hyperkinesia, Choreiform movement, Huntington's disease, Acetylcholine, Tetrabenazine, Neuroscience, Hyperkinesis

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