Summary of Recommendations for the Treatment of Tics and Tourette's Syndrome. - Flowchart
Summary of Recommendations for the Treatment of Tics and Tourette's Syndrome. - Flowchart Tics and Tourette's syndrome in children and adolescents Tics and Tourette's syndrome in children and adolescents
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Educational and behavioural treatment

Educational and behavioural treatment

Educational and behavioural treatment

Not fully effective

Not fully effective

Not fully effective

End

End

End

Clonidine or guanfacine

Clonidine or guanfacine

Clonidine or guanfacine

Poorly tolerated

Not fully effective

Poorly tolerated

Not fully effective

Poorly tolerated

Not fully effective

Antipsychotic treatment, e.g. aripiprazole or risperidone

Antipsychotic treatment, e.g. aripiprazole or risperidone

Antipsychotic treatment, e.g. aripiprazole or risperidone

Not effective*

Not effective*

Not effective*

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Consider older or more experimental treatments (see text)

Consider older or more experimental treatments (see text)

Consider older or more experimental treatments (see text)

* It is extremely rare in practice to get to this point - almost all cases can be effectively treated by above recommendations.

* It is extremely rare in practice to get to this point - almost all cases can be effectively treated by above recommendations.

* It is extremely rare in practice to get to this point - almost all cases can be effectively treated by above recommendations.

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