1. The relationship between stimulant medication and tics.
- Author
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Golden GS
- Subjects
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity complications, Child, Dextroamphetamine adverse effects, Diseases in Twins chemically induced, Humans, Methylphenidate adverse effects, Pemoline adverse effects, Tourette Syndrome complications, Tourette Syndrome genetics, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity drug therapy, Central Nervous System Stimulants adverse effects, Tourette Syndrome chemically induced
- Abstract
Clinical evidence supports the observation that stimulant drugs increase the severity of tics in 25% to 50% of patients with TS, and occasionally can precipitate TS in a patient who did not previously manifest symptoms of this disorder. As ADD is frequently associated with TS, the clinician is often faced with a dilemma. A conservative approach to the use of stimulant medication, stringent criteria for its use, adequate counseling of the child and parents, and a thorough cost-benefit analysis before initiating treatment are required. Behavior management and environmental manipulation can be useful techniques with the child with ADD, and should be tried before medication is considered.
- Published
- 1988
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