Tourette Syndrome - Practice Guidelines & Helpful Articles

Practice Guidelines

Scahill L, Erenberg G, Berlin CM Jr, Budman C, Coffey BJ, Jankovic J, Kiessling L, King RA, Kurlan R, Lang A, Mink J, Murphy T, Zinner S, Walkup J.
Contemporary assessment and pharmacotherapy of Tourette syndrome.
NeuroRx. 2006;3(2):192-206. PubMed abstract
These guidelines are from the Tourette Syndrome Association Medical Advisory Board: Practice Committee.

Helpful Articles

PubMed search on Tourette syndrome: review articles over

Bagheri, MM, Kerbeshian, J, and Burd, L.
Recognition and management of Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders.
American Family Physician. 1999;59(8):2263-2272, 2274.
Excellent medical information regarding TS for the medical home.

Denckla MB.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comorbidity: a case for "pure" Tourette syndrome? .
J Child Neurol. 2006;21(8):701-3. PubMed abstract

Dooley JM.
Tic disorders in childhood.
Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2006;13(4):231-42. PubMed abstract

Dornbush, MP and Pruitt, SK.
Teaching the Tiger A Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder .
Hope Press; 1995. ISBN-13: 9781878267344
A helpful book regarding the education of children with TS for parents and teachers. Available online.

Erenberg G.
The relationship between tourette syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and stimulant medication: a critical review.
Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2005;12(4):217-21. PubMed abstract

Gaze C, Kepley HO, Walkup JT.
Co-occurring psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome.
J Child Neurol. 2006;21(8):657-64. PubMed abstract

Gilbert D.
Treatment of children and adolescents with tics and Tourette syndrome.
J Child Neurol. 2006;21(8):690-700. PubMed abstract

Goodman WK, Storch EA, Geffken GR, Murphy TK.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Tourette syndrome.
J Child Neurol. 2006;21(8):704-14. PubMed abstract

Kurlan R.
Future and alternative therapies in Tourette syndrome.
Adv Neurol. 2006;99:248-53. PubMed abstract

McMahon WM, Filloux FM, Ashworth JC, Jensen J.
Movement disorders in children and adolescents.
Neurol Clin. 2002;20(4):1101-24, vii-viii. PubMed abstract

Tourette Syndrome Association.
What is Tourette syndrome? and TS: Frequently Asked Questions.
Tourette syndrome association; (2007) http://www.tsa-usa.org/People/LivingWithTS/Images/Fact_Sheet.pdf.
Basic information regarding the diagnosis of TS as well as information about the TS Association for individuals and families with TS

Tourette syndrome association.
TS: Basic Information.
Tourette syndrome association; (1997) http://www.tsa-usa.org/Medical/whatists.html.
Comprehensive source of family-focused information

Tourette's Syndrome Study Group.
Treatment of ADHD in children with tics: a randomized controlled trial.
Neurology. 2002;58(4):527-36. PubMed abstract
This study offers support for using methylphenidate and/or the combination of methylphenidate/clonidine in the treatment of ADHD with tic disorder.

Zinner SH.
Tourette disorder.
Pediatr Rev. 2000;21(11):372-83. PubMed abstract
An excellent summary with excellent information to guide medication usage.

Zinner, SH.
Tourette syndrome - much more than tics; First of two parts, Moving beyond misconceptions to diagnosis.
Contemporary Pediatrics. 2004;21(8):22-36. / Full Text
First of a two part article; diagnosis of TS and associated questions are covered in this first section.

Zinner, SH.
Tourette syndrome - much more than tics; Second of two parts, Management tailored to the entire patient.
Contemporary Pediatrics. 2004;21(8):38-49. / Full Text
Second of a two part article, including the management of TS as part of management of the patient with possible associated conditions.