Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome
Tic disorders are relatively common disorders of childhood. The tics range from mild to severe and show a fluctuating course over time. Moreover, in most cases, the tics tend to decline in number and frequency by early adulthood. Given this range of severity and natural history, tics may not require...
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| description | Tic disorders are relatively common disorders of childhood. The tics range from mild to severe and show a fluctuating course over time. Moreover, in most cases, the tics tend to decline in number and frequency by early adulthood. Given this range of severity and natural history, tics may not require treatment. When tics are frequent, forceful and cause interference in everyday life, medication is indicated. Several medications have been used in the treatment of tics, but only a few have been carefully studied. This paper reviews the range of medications that have been used in the treatment of tics and provides practical information about clinical management of children and adolescents with tic disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37db90c3268546f5b34f22c00291bbae2022-12-22T04:12:15ZengAssociação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry1809-452X2000-12-0122418919310.1590/S1516-44462000000400010Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndromeLawrence Scahill0Robert A King1James F Leckman2Neison Harris3Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale UniversityYale UniversityTic disorders are relatively common disorders of childhood. The tics range from mild to severe and show a fluctuating course over time. Moreover, in most cases, the tics tend to decline in number and frequency by early adulthood. Given this range of severity and natural history, tics may not require treatment. When tics are frequent, forceful and cause interference in everyday life, medication is indicated. Several medications have been used in the treatment of tics, but only a few have been carefully studied. This paper reviews the range of medications that have been used in the treatment of tics and provides practical information about clinical management of children and adolescents with tic disorders.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462000000400010&tlng=enTourette syndromePediatricsDrug treatment |
| spellingShingle | Lawrence Scahill Robert A King James F Leckman Neison Harris Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry Tourette syndrome Pediatrics Drug treatment |
| title | Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome |
| title_full | Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome |
| title_short | Contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome |
| title_sort | contemporary approaches to the treatment of tics in tourette syndrome |
| topic | Tourette syndrome Pediatrics Drug treatment |
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