1996
A Putative Poststreptococcal Case of OCD with Chronic Tic Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
TUCKER D, LECKMAN J, SCAHILL L, WILF G, LaCAMERA R, CARDONA L, COHEN P, HEIDMANN S, GOLDSTEIN J, JUDGE J, SNYDER E, BULT A, PETERSON B, KING R, LOMBROSO P. A Putative Poststreptococcal Case of OCD with Chronic Tic Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1996, 35: 1684-1691. PMID: 8973076, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199612000-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic tic disorderTic disordersSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSessions of plasmapheresisSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsUpper respiratory symptomsTreatment-resistant casesClinical laboratory dataCognitive behavioral therapyNeuroimmunological perspectiveProphylactic penicillinRespiratory symptomsReuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderConventional pharmacotherapyTreatment optionsSupportive psychotherapyFamily interventionsSeparation anxietyLaboratory dataSubsequent treatmentDisordersPsychotherapyMultiple perspectivesPharmacotherapy
1995
Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Tic Disorders: A Preliminary Report
LOMBROSO P, SCAHILL L, KING R, LYNCH K, CHAPPELL P, PETERSON B, McDOUGLE C, LECKMAN J. Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Tic Disorders: A Preliminary Report. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1995, 34: 1147-1152. PMID: 7559308, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199509000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic tic disorderTic disordersObsessive-compulsive disorderChronic motor tic disorderYale Global Tic Severity ScaleDopamine-blocking propertiesOpen-label trialFrequent side effectsEfficacy of risperidoneMotor tic disorderShort-term safetyTic Severity ScaleComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive Compulsive ScaleClinical responseRisperidone treatmentMean ageTic scoreSeverity ScaleSide effectsTourette syndromeComorbid diagnosesTic frequencyWeight gain