title: Tourette syndrome. Treatment of tics.
abstract: There are a number of medications that effectively relieve symptoms in patients with functionally disabling tics. Neuroleptic drugs remain the most predictably effective tic-suppressing agents, but other approaches may be beneficial. This article reviews the spectrum of available therapies to suppress tics and provides practical guidelines for their selection and use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurlan
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents