[Tic disorders in children and youth - part I].
The authors present the latest approach to the problem of etiopathology of tic disorders: the role of neurotransmitters and dopamine as well as the role of genetic and immunological factors. They present a classification of tic disorders according to American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edn. (1944) APA Washington. A general description of the clinical picture is given. Preliminary results of own investigations are discussed. Chronic tics were diagnosed in more then 50% of children under study whereas symptoms of Tourette syndrome were observed in 25% of patients. Children under treatment demonstrated the motoric tics which appeared independently or together with vocal ones. Tics were often associated with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorders and with school problems.
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Zaklad Rozwoju Dzieci i Mlodziezy, Instytut Matki i Dziecka, Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warszawa, Poland. zakroz@imid.med.pl
Gadamska
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Szilagyi-Pagowska
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Pawlik
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D020323:Tics; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis