Research article summary (published 28 Feb 1988):

Tourette's syndrome in Monroe County school children.

Full Abstract

We examined children from Monroe County, New York, to establish the prevalence of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (TS) in the county's schools. Patients were recruited for free evaluations from physicians, other health professionals, school personnel, and through extensive coverage in the local news media. Forty-one TS patients were detected among the 142,636 pupils enrolled in the county's public and private schools at the time of the study (estimated prevalence, 28.7 per 100,000). Twenty patients had obsessive-compulsive symptoms, but only three had an impairing, diagnosable disorder. Fifty-six percent had a positive family history for TS or tics. Eighteen needed pharmacotherapy, although, for most, TS was a mild disorder requiring no drug treatment.

Author information

Author/s: Caine, E D (ED); McBride, M C (MC); Chiverton, P (P); Bamford, K A (KA); Rediess, S (S); Shiao, J (J);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642.

Grants: MH00473 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Neurology (Neurology), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1988-Mar; vol 38 (issue 3) : pp 472-5

Dates: Created 1988/04/18; Completed 1988/04/18; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 3162295, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications; drug therapy Behavior - physiology Child Child, Preschool Clonidine - therapeutic use Female Haloperidol - therapeutic use Humans

Male Methylphenidate - adverse effects Motor Activity - physiology Movement Disorders - complications Nervous System Diseases - complications; physiopathology New York Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - complications Tic Disorders - chemically induced Tourette Syndrome - complications; epidemiology; genetics; physiopathology

Associated Chemicals: Methylphenidate (113-45-1) ; Clonidine (4205-90-7) ; Haloperidol (52-86-8)

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