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Tic suppression: the medical model.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20807064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Tics are intermittent, repetitive, patterned but usually nonrhythmic motor movements or sounds performed in response to urges or involuntarily. They are the cardinal symptom required for a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of Tourette's disorder (TD). Many children with TD present with mild tics that cause no significant impairment. However, when tics cause pain or interference, medical treatment is reasonable. This article reviews current evidence for treatment of tics in TD with medications as well as deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation. It concludes with some context for understanding this literature, relevant to treatment decisions and future treatment research in TD.
Authors:
Steve W Wu; Elana Harris; Donald L Gilbert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1557-8992     ISO Abbreviation:  J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-02     Completed Date:  2010-12-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105358     Medline TA:  J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. steve.wu@cchmc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Deep Brain Stimulation / methods
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Humans
Pain / etiology,  therapy
Severity of Illness Index
Tics / diagnosis,  therapy*
Tourette Syndrome / diagnosis,  therapy*
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / methods

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