title: Syncope in children with Tourette's syndrome treated with guanfacine.
abstract: We report on 4 children who experienced a syncopal episode while being treated with guanfacine without any other evident cause. Syncope appears to be an uncommon side effect of guanfacine and is probably due to drug-induced hypotension or bradycardia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14620, USA.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fritzell
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurlan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D016316:Guanfacine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D013566:Sympathomimetics; D016316:Guanfacine