What medications can children with Tourette syndrome take to improve eye blinking?

Patient's question:

Every day,

Doctor's answer:

Treatment: Includes psychological behavioral therapy and medication. Psychological behavioral therapy should explain the nature of the disease to the parents of the child, telling them not to be anxious or tense, as this can eliminate the reinforcement effect caused by parents' tension and excessive attention. For the child's tics, an attitude of ignoring the behavior can be adopted, allowing the symptoms to gradually weaken and disappear. Do not repeatedly remind or scold the child, otherwise it will further enhance the excitability of the cerebral cortex, making the tics more frequent. Efforts should be made to distract the child's attention and guide them to participate in various meaningful activities. Muscle relaxation therapy, operant conditioning, and other behavioral treatment methods have a good effect in eliminating tic symptoms. The child receiving treatment should cooperate with both the parents and himself/herself, and the parents should be given guidance to assist in the treatment.

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