Tic Disorders - Drug therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Variants of the dopamine D2 receptor gene and risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia in children and adolescents.

29 Apr 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between hyperprolactinemia and variants of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene in children and adolescents in long-term treatment with risperidone. METHODS: Medically healthy 7 to 17-year-old patients ... Read more...

Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococci (PANDAS): update.

30 Jan 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent developments related to the proposed entity Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococci (so-called 'PANDAS'). RECENT FINDINGS: The relationship between obsessive-compulsive ... Read more...

Randomized double-blind multicentre placebo-controlled clinical trial of the clonidine adhesive patch for the treatment of tic disorders.

30 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of the clonidine adhesive patch in treating tic disorders. METHOD: A total of 437 patients, who met Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders-third ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tic Disorders - Drug therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Variants of the dopamine D2 receptor gene and risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia in children and adolescents. 29 Apr 2009
• Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococci (PANDAS): update. 30 Jan 2009
• [Tic disappearance after penicillin treatment in a patient with PANDAS] 30 Jan 2009
• Randomized double-blind multicentre placebo-controlled clinical trial of the clonidine adhesive patch for the treatment of tic disorders. 30 Aug 2008
• Methylphenidate in children with oppositional defiant disorder and both comorbid chronic multiple tic disorder and ADHD. 10 May 2008
• Development of tics in a thirteen-year-old male following atomoxetine use. 30 Mar 2008
• Efficacy of botulinum toxin in severe Tourette syndrome with dystonic tics involving the neck. 9 Mar 2008
• Donepezil use in children and adolescents with tics and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an 18-week, single-center, dose-escalating, prospective, open-label study. 30 Dec 2007
• Aripiprazole treatment for risperidone-associated tic movement: a case report. 12 Dec 2007
• An open-label study of the efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole for children and adolescents with tic disorders. 29 Jun 2007
• Immediate-release methylphenidate for ADHD in children with comorbid chronic multiple tic disorder. 29 Jun 2007
• Drug and non-drug treatments of children with ADHD and tic disorders. 30 May 2007
• Tics moderate treatment outcome with sertraline but not cognitive-behavior therapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Jan 2007
• [Pharmacotherapy of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid disorders] 30 Dec 2006
• Treatment of children and adolescents with tics and Tourette syndrome. 30 Jul 2006
• Quetiapine in the treatment of tic disorder. 25 Jun 2006
• [Painful tic convulsif and Botulinum toxin] 30 May 2006
• PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection). 29 Apr 2006
• A systematic review: antipsychotic augmentation with treatment refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. 2 Apr 2006
• Effect of levetiracetam on truncal tic in neuroacanthocytosis. 27 Feb 2006

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Technical information about 'Tic Disorders'

Definition: Disorders characterized by recurrent TICS that may interfere with speech and other activities. Tics are sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations which may be exacerbated by stress and are generally attenuated during absorbing activities. Tic disorders are distinguished from conditions which feature other types of abnormal movements that may accompany general medical conditions. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Descriptor UI: D013981

Alternative terms: Tic Disorders; Tic Disorder; Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal; Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, Chronic; Transient Tic Disorder; Tic Disorders, Transient; Transient Tic Disorders; Tic Disorder, Transient; Post-Traumatic Tic Disorder; Post Traumatic Tic Disorder; Post-Traumatic Tic Disorders; Tic Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Tic Disorder, Post-Traumatic; Tic Disorder, Post Traumatic; Tic Disorders, Vocal; Tic Disorder, Vocal; Vocal Tic Disorder; Vocal Tic Disorders; Childhood Tic Disorders; Childhood Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Childhood; Tic Disorders, Childhood; Motor Tic Disorders; Motor Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Motor; Tic Disorders, Motor;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.662.825; F03.550.825;

History Note: 1998(1966)

Technical Notes: TICS is available; TIC DOULOUREUX see TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA is also available