Table 1

Mean (SD) baseline values

Neuroleptic naiveNeuroleptic treated
Clozapine (n=7)Placebo (n=11)Clozapine (n=4)Placebo (n=4)
Age (y)43.6  (11.4)44.4  (10.6)50.5  (7.9)56.5  (3.9)
Disease duration (y)9.3 (7.5)7.3 (3.0)7.3 (3.8)15.3 (7.4)
AIMS18.7 (6.3)13.4 (4.2)20.3 (8.5)23.5 (5.1)
UHDRS Chorea score13.1 (4.9)10.3 (1.0)16.5 (4.2)17.8 (2.5)
UHDRS Voluntary movements23.7 (7.4)17.4 (8.9)30.3 (8.1)39.5 (5.8)
Self evaluated disability17.7 (13.5)16.9 (21.7)34.3 (4.9)50.0 (2.0)1-150
Partner evaluated disability22.9 (17.4)12.5 (10.6)48.5 (14.5)53.8 (12.6)
  • 1-150 P<0.01 (Student’s t test). AIMS=Abnormal involuntary movements scale; UHDRS=unified Huntington’s disease rating scale.