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The management of tics

Name: The management of tics
Keywords: Adult, Brain Diseases, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Adolescent, Deep Brain Stimulation, Mental Disorders, Dopamine Agents, Disease Management, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Combined Modality Therapy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 15 Jan 2009 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Movement Disorders, volume 24, pages 15-24 (issn: 0885-3185, eissn: 1531-8257,

Authors: David Shprecher; Roger Kurlan;

doi: 10.1002/mds.22378

pmid: 19170198

pmc: PMC2701289

The management of tics

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Abstract

AbstractA tic is a stereotyped repetitive involuntary movement or sound, frequently preceded by premonitory sensations or urges. Most tic disorders are genetic or idiopathic in nature, possibly due to a developmental failure of inhibitory function within frontal‐subcortical circuits modulating volitional movements. Currently available oral medications can reduce the severity of tics, but rarely eliminate them. Botulinum toxin injections can be effective if there are a few particularly disabling motor tics. Deep brain stimulation has been reported to be an effective treatment for the most severe cases, but remains unproven. A comprehensive evaluation accounting for secondary causes, psychosocial factors, and comorbid neuropsychiatric conditions is essential to successful treatment of tic disorders. © 2008 Movement Disorder Society

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University of Rochester
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Keywords

Adult, Brain Diseases, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Adolescent, Deep Brain Stimulation, Mental Disorders, Dopamine Agents, Disease Management, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Combined Modality Therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Patient Education as Topic, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Behavior Therapy, Humans, Drug Therapy, Combination, Botulinum Toxins, Type A, Child, Adrenergic alpha-Agonists, Antipsychotic Agents

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