Remission of tics with lithium therapy: case report.
A patient with multiple tics and cyclothymic disorder was treated with lithium, with complete remission of the tics. Clinical, neurochemical, and physiologic studies suggest a potential role of lithium in treatment of tics. Carefully controlled therapeutic trials of lithium in tic disorders are recommended.
D000328:Adult; D003527:Cyclothymic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium