Kye Kim, MD

Management of behavioral symptoms in Friedreich’s ataxia patients requires a nuanced approach that integrates psychiatric care with traditional neurological treatment.

The authors highlight the neuropsychiatric symptomology of Machado Joseph Disease and how management may be approached in older adult patients who might struggle with similar acute-onset psychiatric concerns.

A patient with dementia who resided in a long-term care facility was being treated with multiple psychotropic medications for behavioral issues, but her symptoms of aggression, tremulousness, and restlessness...