Gilbert A. Masterson, MD

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Dr Masterson, is an attending psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio.

Articles

8 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Treatments of Huntington Disease

Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP;Monica Weber, MBA, MSSA, CCTP, LISW-S;Gilbert A. Masterson, MD

March 25th 2021

In approximately half of patients with Huntington disease, symptoms of depression, irritability/aggression, executive dysfunction, psychosis, cognitive decline, and dementia present long before progressive motor symptoms.

Early Warnings: Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Huntington Disease

Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP;Monica Weber, MBA, MSSA, CCTP, LISW-S;Gilbert A. Masterson, MD

March 12th 2021

Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Huntington disease can present decades before the motor symptoms become apparent, making the role of the psychiatrist all the more important.