Treatment situation of Tourette syndrome in children and adolescents

  • SU Qunyan
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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou 310051,Zhejiang, China

Online published: 2019-05-15

Abstract

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic. The onset of TS can be caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Most TS comorbid with other psychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc. Current treatment of TS includes behavioral intervention, pharmacological treatment, surgical treatment, and transcranial magnetic stimulation etc. This article reviews the treatment of TS in children and adolescents.

Cite this article

SU Qunyan . Treatment situation of Tourette syndrome in children and adolescents[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2019 , 37(5) : 396 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2019.05.018

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