The Relationship Between Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Stimulant Medication: A Critical Review

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 217-221

  Erenberg, Gerald ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; clonidine; stimulant medication; tics; Tourette Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PEMOLINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SOCIOPATHY; TIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; HUMANS; TIC DISORDERS; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 33744911756     PISSN: 10719091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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