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Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 3/2022

Open Access 01-03-2022 | Behavioural Therapy | Review

European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders: summary statement

Authors: Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl, Natalia Szejko, Cara Verdellen, Veit Roessner, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Andreas Hartmann, Danielle C. Cath

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 3/2022

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Abstract

In 2011 a working group of the European Society for the Study of Tourette syndrome (ESSTS) developed the first European Guidelines for Tourette syndrome (TS) published in the ECAP journal. After a decade ESSTS now presents updated guidelines, divided into four sections: Part I: assessment, Part II: psychological interventions, Part III: pharmacological treatment and Part IV: deep brain stimulation (DBS). In this paper, we summarise new developments described in the guidelines with respect to assessment and treatment of tics. Further, summary findings from a recent survey conducted amongst TS experts on these same topics are presented, as well as the first European patient representative statement on research. Finally, an updated decision tree is introduced providing a practical algorithm for the treatment of patients with TS. Interestingly, in the last decade there has been a significant shift in assessment and treatment of tics, with more emphasis on non-pharmacological treatments.
Footnotes
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We use the term TS in these guidelines, wherever information also applies to other forms of tic disorders. Only if there are substantial, well-known differences between TS and other forms of tic disorders, we use TS or other terms, e.g. transient or chronic motor tic disorder.
 
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Metadata
Title
European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders: summary statement
Authors
Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl
Natalia Szejko
Cara Verdellen
Veit Roessner
Pieter J. Hoekstra
Andreas Hartmann
Danielle C. Cath
Publication date
01-03-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-021-01832-4

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