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Discussing Outcome in Tourette Syndrome
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160:103-105.
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Physicians treating patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) should be prepared to answer several frequently asked questions posed by parents of children, or individuals, with this syndrome. Prominent in the list of inquiries are those dealing with the outcome: "Do tics get worse over time?" and "Do they ever resolve, and if so, when?" with the most focused question being "What is going to happen to my child?" Data provided in the article by Bloch et al1 in this issue of ARCHIVES offer further insight into addressing these perplexing issues.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Before addressing the questions regarding outcome, several general comments about TS are required as background. First, there are a myriad of different motor and vocal tics, but their negative impact (psychosocial or physical) is typically determined by the intensity and type of movement or vocalization. For example, forceful complex motor tics or loud outbursts of profanity attract greater attention than . . . [Full Text of this Article]
PEAK AGE FOR TIC SEVERITY
TIC OUTCOME
PREDICTING OUTCOME
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Harvey S. Singer, MD
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Michael H. Bloch, Bradley S. Peterson, Lawrence Scahill, Jessica Otka, Lily Katsovich, Heping Zhang, and James F. Leckman
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160(1):65-69.
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