Use of levetiracetarn to treat tics in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome
Use of levetiracetarn to treat tics in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome
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DOI:
10.1002/mds.20385
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
Minarik, S
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作者:
Awaad, Y;Michon, AM;Minarik, S
Some drugs currently used to treat tics in pediatric patients have drawbacks, including the risk of side effects. New therapeutic options with better safety profiles are needed. Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug with atypical mechanisms of action that might be beneficial for this indication, We evaluated the effects of levetiracetam on motor and vocal tics, behavior, and school performance in children and adolescents with tics and Tourette syndrome (TS). Sixty patients, :