Pediatric neuroscience
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Pediatric neuroscience · Oct 1986
Comparative StudyHaloperidol, fluphenazine and clonidine in Tourette syndrome: controversies in treatment.
The value of haloperidol, fluphenazine and clonidine as therapeutic agents for Tourette's syndrome was retrospectively reviewed. Haloperidol improved tic symptoms in 50/60 patients, but side effects often nullified these benefits. ⋯ Clonidine was helpful in 47% and caused few side effects. These results support the use of clonidine for the treatment of tics and suggest that fluphenazine can be considered an alternative to other neuroleptic drugs.