Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome - Tourette Syndrome

What are the treatments for the disease?

Various medications have been tried to treat Tourette syndrome. Haloperidol is used most often, but pimozide is also effective. These drugs may be used alone or with other drugs to treat specific symptoms of the disease.

What are the side effects of the treatments?

Persons being treated for Tourette syndrome may be depressed or drowsy or have blurred vision. Persons may also have less control over their regular, voluntary movements.

What happens after treatment for the disease?

Symptoms return if treatment is stopped.

How is the disease monitored?

Tourette syndrome is monitored by observation. If the syndrome is being treated with medications, the level of the drugs in the blood is monitored by blood tests for therapeutic drug levels.