Pharmacological Treatment of Tics

ISBN-13: 9781316649398 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 198 str.

Andrea E. Cavanna (University of Birmingham)

Opis

A practical guide to the assessment, diagnosis, and pharmacological treatment of tics, for use in busy clinics. Key therapies covered include first- and second-generation antidopaminergic medications and alpha-2 adrenergic medications, with information on clinically relevant interactions and recommendations for use in special populations.

Recenzje

'The book meets this audience's needs by being comprehensive, organized in a well-indexed and logical manner, and including high-yield tables of information.' Aliza Sharon Kumpinsky, Doody's Book Review Service

Spis treści

Introduction: the long and winding road to Tourette syndrome; Part I. Diagnosis of Tics: 1. Evaluation and differential diagnosis of tics and related disorders; 2. Assessment of tic severity; Part II. Pharmacotherapy of Tics: 3. First generation antidopaminergic medications; 4. Second generation antidopaminergic medications; 5. Alpha-2 adrenergic medications; 6. Other tic-suppressing medications; Part III. Guidelines on the Pharmacotherapy of Tics: 7. Guidelines based on systematic literature review and meta-analysis; 8. Guidelines based on expert survey and consensus.