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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Minerva Pneumol. 2012 Sep;51(3):93–106.

Table II.

How to strengthen daily rhythms in HD.

- Maintain light/dark cycle with bright sunlight in daytime and darkness
during nighttime
- Scheduled timing of meals.
- Scheduled timing of exercise.
- Limit intake of psychostimulants, including caffeine.
- Consider short-term use of sedative hypnotics.
- Melatonin supplementation.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and HD-related mood and/or
anxiety disorders.