Guanfacine monotherapy for ADHD/ASD comorbid with Tourette syndrome: a case report.

Atomoxetine Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Autism spectrum disorder Guanfacine Methylphenidate Tourette syndrome

Journal

Annals of general psychiatry
ISSN: 1744-859X
Titre abrégé: Ann Gen Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101236515

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 10 11 2018
accepted: 20 02 2019
entrez: 23 3 2019
pubmed: 23 3 2019
medline: 23 3 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience comorbid conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Tourette syndrome (TS). Although pharmacotherapies are effective for treating ADHD, they are likely to elicit a variety of adverse effects. It is, thus, important to select an effective and well-tolerated pharmacotherapeutic treatment for patients with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS. We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS who was treated with guanfacine (GUAN). He experienced several side effects of atomoxetine (ATX) and methylphenidate (MPH) before being treated with GUAN. In the presented case, symptoms of ADHD as well as tic symptoms were improved by treatment with GUAN. GUAN might be effective and well tolerated in the treatment of patients with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS who experience side effects of ATX and MPH.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience comorbid conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Tourette syndrome (TS). Although pharmacotherapies are effective for treating ADHD, they are likely to elicit a variety of adverse effects. It is, thus, important to select an effective and well-tolerated pharmacotherapeutic treatment for patients with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS.
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS who was treated with guanfacine (GUAN). He experienced several side effects of atomoxetine (ATX) and methylphenidate (MPH) before being treated with GUAN. In the presented case, symptoms of ADHD as well as tic symptoms were improved by treatment with GUAN.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
GUAN might be effective and well tolerated in the treatment of patients with ADHD/ASD comorbid with TS who experience side effects of ATX and MPH.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30899317
doi: 10.1186/s12991-019-0226-6
pii: 226
pmc: PMC6410501
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

2

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Auteurs

Kosuke Okazaki (K)

1Department of Psychiatry, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521 Japan.

Kazuhiko Yamamuro (K)

1Department of Psychiatry, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521 Japan.

Junzo Iida (J)

2Faculty of Nursing, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Kashihara, Japan.

Toshifumi Kishimoto (T)

1Department of Psychiatry, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, 840 Shijo-cho Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521 Japan.

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