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Treatments for Tourette Syndrome

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Treatment List for Tourette Syndrome

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Tourette Syndrome includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Watchful waiting - some cases are mild and are simply tolerated; some cases improve over time and remission can occur after adolescence.
Neuroleptic drugs
Sedatives
Antihypertensive drugs
Tranquillizers
Antipsychotic drugs
Stimulants - controversial.
Stress reduction
Relaxation techniques
Biofeedback

Tourette Syndrome: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Tourette Syndrome may include:

Drug abuse
Substance-related disorder
Stereotypic Movement disorder - rhythmic movements rather than actual tics.
Pervasive Developmental disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Tourette Syndrome:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome include:

Haloperidol
Alti-Haloperidol
Apo-Haloperidol
Haldol
Haldol LA
Halperon
Novo-Peridol
Peridol
PMS Haloperidol
Pimozide
Orap
Tetrabenazine
Nitoman

Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Tourette Syndrome:

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Tourette Syndrome include:

Chlorpromazine
Chlorpromanyl
Largactil
Novochlorpromazine
Ormazine
Thora-Dex
Thorazine
Thorazine SR
Clonazepam
Apo-Clonazepam
Klonopin
Med-Klonazepam
Novo-Clonazepam
Rhoxal-Clonazepam
Rivotril
Clonidine
Apo-Clonidine
Catapres
Catapres-TTS
Combipres
Dixarit
Duraclon
Novo-Clonidine
Nu-Clonidine
Risperidone
Risperdal
Verapamil
Alti-Verapamil
Apo-Verap
Calan
Calan SR
Chronovera
Covera-HS
Dom-Verapamil SR
Gen-Verapamil
Isoptin
Isoptin SR
Med-Verapamil
Nu-Verap
PMS-Verapamil
Tarka
Verelan
Verelan PM
Ziprasidone
Geodon

Medical news summaries about treatments for Tourette Syndrome:

The following medical news items are relevant to treatment of Tourette Syndrome:

Discussion of treatments for Tourette Syndrome:

The majority of people with TS require no medication, but medication is available to help when symptoms interfere with functioning. TS medications are only able to help reduce specific symptoms. Neuroleptic and antihypertensive drugs can have long- and short-term side effects, and use of stimulants is controversial. Relaxation techniques and biofeedback may be useful in alleviating stress. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Tourette Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)