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A 65-year-old male asked:
Who is the best specialist to see for tourettes syndrome in an adult male?
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Dr. Peter Corradoanswered
Family Medicine 43 years experience
See a neurologist: Tourettes syndrome is a neurologic disease that causes motor and vocal tics. It begins in childhood and has a complex genetic inheritence. There are a number of treatments available including medication and behavioral modification. Ask your family doctor if they can recommend a neurologist experienced in treating this problem.
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Dr. Mohammad Homsianswered
Neurology 35 years experience
TIC DISORDER: Tourettes syndrome is a chronic neurological disorder, the patient should have a combination of motor and vocal tics for at least one yeat, it can be associated with comorbidity of adhd, anxiety and ocd, treatment icnclude therapy and medication, the most common one is pimozide, needs to be prescribed by the neurologist.
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Last updated Aug 5, 2015
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