1991
Clonidine Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome
Leckman JF, Hardin MT, Riddle MA, Stevenson J, Ort SI, Cohen DJ. Clonidine Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 1991, 48: 324-328. PMID: 2009034, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810280040006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGilles de la Tourette's syndromeLa Tourette's syndromeClonidine treatmentTourette syndromeTic severityDouble-blind clinical trialMotor tic severityClinical trialsClonidine hydrochlorideBehavioral symptomsClinical ratingsSyndromeMagnitude of responseClonidineTreatmentParent-rated measuresSeveritySubjectsPlaceboVideotaped interviewGroupSymptomsCliniciansHyperactivityTrials
1985
Short- and long-term treatment of Tourette's syndrome with clonidine: a clinical perspective.
Leckman J, Detlor J, Harcherik D, Ort S, Shaywitz B, Cohen D. Short- and long-term treatment of Tourette's syndrome with clonidine: a clinical perspective. Neurology 1985, 35: 343-51. PMID: 3883235, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.35.3.343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeGilles de la Tourette's syndromePlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind studyLong-term treatmentSerious side effectsLa Tourette's syndromeUnequivocal respondersPhonic ticsClonidineSide effectsSyndromeDrug efficacyEquivocal responseClinical perspectivePatientsEfficacyBehavior problemsSignificant improvementRespondersTrialsWeeks
1982
Clonidine in the treatment of Tourette syndrome: a review of data.
Leckman JF, Cohen DJ, Detlor J, Young JG, Harcherik D, Shaywitz BA. Clonidine in the treatment of Tourette syndrome: a review of data. Advances In Neurology 1982, 35: 391-401. PMID: 6756089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTS patientsLong-term symptomatic improvementPathophysiology of TSDouble-blind trialEfficacy of clonidineMinority of patientsGrowth hormone releasePrimary pathogenic importanceMinimal side effectsSymptomatic improvementBlood pressureProfile of responseNoradrenergic mechanismsMHPG levelsTherapeutic responseHormone releaseClonidinePathogenic importanceAcute dosesSide effectsTourette syndromeBehavioral symptomsPharmacologic investigationsNeurochemical systemsPatients