Risperidone treatment of children with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

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1998-12-30

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Moreno, J., & Pedreira, J. L. (1998). Risperidone treatment of children with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, (4), 231–237. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/469

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Orginial article

Authors

  • J. Moreno Servicios de Salud Mental del Principado de Asturias
  • J. L. Pedreira

Keywords:

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, Tics, Obsessivecompulsive disorder, Risperidone

Abstract

GTS as an complex neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by the cardinal features o/ fluctuating motor and fonic tics. Method: Diagnosis criteria: ICD-10th.  Number o/ patients: 5 patients (four boys and one girl). Treatment: Risperidone more Psychotherapy. Conclusions: Risperidone, a neuroleptic with both serotonin and dopamine-blocking properties, appears to be ejfective in reducing ti frequency and intensity in children with GTS.

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