Article
Considerations of natural history and pathophysiology in the psychopharmacology of Tourette's syndrome.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry - 1 Jan 1996
Peterson B S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The increasing recognition of Tourette's syndrome is probably responsible for the broadening range of symptom severities seen in clinic patients. Greater clinical diversity also brings greater treatment challenges, particularly for children in whom the risks and benefits of medication...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Child
- Clozapine
- Disease Progression
- Diseases in Twins
- Dopamine
- Haloperidol
- Humans
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Phenotype
- Pimozide
- Risperidone
- Tourette Syndrome
- Treatment Outcome