Tourette syndrome, co-morbidities and quality of life

Conclusion: While tics are the defining feature of Tourette syndrome, it appears to be the presence of co-morbidities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in particular, and coprophenomena that have the greater impact on health-related quality of life. This has implications for symptom-targeting in the treatment of Tourette syndrome since all available treatments are symptomatic and not disease modifying.
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research