Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: response to electroconvulsive therapy.
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: response to electroconvulsive therapy.
复制标题
Gilles de la Tourette 综合征:对电休克治疗的反应。
作者:
Demet Karadenizli;N. Dilbaz;G. Bayam
Tourette syndrome is a chronic disease characterized by vocal and motor ticks. Self-injurious behavior is observed in one third of the patients and can be life-threatening. Current medical therapy includes dopamine receptor antagonists and atypical antipsychotics. In certain cases, there has been some evidence about the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The case study below is a Tourette syndrome patient with self-injurious behavior and psychotic features and poor response to medical therapy. Two years of remission was achieved after 7 sessions of ECT and carbamezapine maintance therapy. In conclusion, ECT can be used as an efficacious treatment modality for Tourette patients with self-injurious behavior, psychotic features, or for those that are unresponsive to traditional methods.
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作者:
Apter,A;Pauls,DL;Bleich,A;Zohar,AH;Kron,S;Ratzoni,G;Dycian,A;Kotler,M;Weizman,A;Gadot,N
通讯作者:
Gadot,N