How is tic treated?

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Tourette's disease is still relatively common. After the occurrence of children's Tourette's disease, we need to do a good job in scientific treatment, because the occurrence of the disease brings a lot of influence to the patients. Once such a disease occurs, it is not easy to recover. Therefore, for children's Tourette's disease, we need to do a good job in scientific treatment. How to treat Tourette's disease? Let's talk about it

How is tic treated?

Drug treatment: (1) first line drugs: tiopride, sulpiride, aripiprazole, clonidine, etc. Starting from the lowest initial dose, gradually and slowly increase the dose (once every 1-2 weeks) to the treatment dose（ 2) Intensive treatment: after the condition is basically controlled, the treatment dose should be continued for at least 1-3 months, which is called intensive treatment.

Psychological behavior therapy is an important means to improve tic symptoms, co morbidity and social function. Most children with mild TD can be treated with simple psychological behavior therapy. Through the psychological consultation of children and their parents, adjust their psychological state, eliminate the stigma of the disease, use health education to guide children, parents and teachers to correctly understand the disease, and weaken the tic symptoms of children. At the same time, behavior therapy can be given, including habit reversal training, effect prevention exposure, relaxation training, positive reinforcement, self-monitoring, regression training, cognitive behavior therapy and so on. Among them, habit reversal training and effect prevention exposure are the first-line behavioral therapy.

At the same time, the children's learning problems, social adaptability and self-esteem should be intervened. The strategy involves family, school and society. Encourage children to participate in recreational and sports activities and other relaxation training, avoid contact with adverse stimuli, such as playing video games, watching thrillers, eating spicy food, etc. Parents can record the children's attack performance, and show it to the doctor when they see a doctor, so as to distinguish the disease. Parents should communicate more with school teachers and guide students not to laugh or discriminate against children through teachers. Encourage the children to communicate with their classmates and the people around them to improve their social adaptability.

matters needing attention

Parents and friends should do a good job in daily diet nursing, avoid the intake of food for children with tic, and create a good living environment for children. Many foods that are not conducive to the treatment of children with tic should be resolutely eliminated.