Neurology outreach clinic for Huntington disease in Peru

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Abstract
With increasing life expectancies worldwide, providing longitudinal care for patients with neurodegenerative diseases in low-resource settings is a growing challenge.1 According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study, Alzheimer disease, other dementias, and Parkinson disease together affect more than 50 million people globally.2 Furthermore, the WHO estimates that at least 60% of these cases occur in low and middle-income countries.1 Although currently available treatments for neurodegenerative diseases are largely supportive rather than curative, they can reduce morbidity and burden of disease.1 As more effective medications become available and the prevalence of neurodegenerative disease increases, the need for skilled care providers will also increase.