Emerging treatments for Tourette's disorder

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2008 Aug;10(4):323-30. doi: 10.1007/s11920-008-0052-z.

Abstract

Tourette's disorder is a childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics. Many children with Tourette's disorder improve throughout adolescence. However, some adults with Tourette's disorder still experience severe symptoms and significant disability. This article examines the evidence base for current treatments for Tourette's disorder. Emerging treatments such as deep brain stimulation, habit reversal therapy, and repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulation are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / therapeutic use
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use
  • Deep Brain Stimulation / methods
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Drug Therapy / methods
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy / methods
  • Humans
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / epidemiology
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
  • Tourette Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Tourette Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Tourette Syndrome / therapy*
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Substances

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Botulinum Toxins