The efficacy of a dose-escalated application of transdermal nicotine plus sulpiride in Tourette's syndrome

被引:9
作者
Dursun, SM
Reveley, MA
机构
[1] Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Clin. Sci. Bldg., Leicester LE2 7LX
关键词
Tourette's syndrome; ties; treatment; transdermal nicotine patch;
D O I
10.1016/0924-9338(96)88392-1
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The addition of a dose-escalated regimen of transdermal nicotine patches (TNP) improved ties of a non-smoker patient with Tourette's syndrome, whose ties did not respond to sulpiride. This improvement, as assessed by the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale, lasted for up to 8 weeks, but not 16 weeks. An explanation for the efficacy of TNP is presented.
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页码:204 / 206
页数:3
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