CARBAMAZEPINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF GILLES -DE-LA-TOURETTE SYNDROME

Authors
LEHEUZEY MF GERARD CL DUGAS M
Citation
Mf. Leheuzey et al., CARBAMAZEPINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF GILLES -DE-LA-TOURETTE SYNDROME, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 70(5-6), 1994, pp. 176-179
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
70
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
176 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1994)70:5-6<176:CFTTOG>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Nine patients aged 15 to 37 years with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome inadequately controlled by conventional agents were given open-label t reatment with carbamazepine. Symptoms rapidly worsened in the first th ree patients who were given 600 to 800 mg/d. Lower dosages (100 to 400 mg/d) were used in subsequent patients. Responses varied across patie nts. No conclusions on the efficacy of carbamazepine in this indicatio n can be drawn based on this study.