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