Patient's question:
Mainly abdominal twitching, onset at age 7, now getting worse. The intervals between twitches are short, and the movements are large. The throat has also started making sounds.Past treatment history and effectiveness: Visited a children's hospital for treatment, used Western medicine, but the effect was not good and had significant side effects. Later, used traditional Chinese medicine from the Children's Research Institute to suppress it for a period of time, but for some reason it stopped working later. Now it is getting worse and affecting the child's practice, it's really frustrating.
Desired assistance: Want to know where I can get my daughter's condition treated? Examinations, detailed test results (please create a medical record below): Many tests have been conducted. The Wuhan Children's Hospital diagnosed it as Tourette syndrome, with some brain underdevelopment due to near-drowning at birth.
Doctor's answer:
Treatment for ADHD should be better than for epilepsy, and there is no need to fear the side effects of medication. If medication is not used, it can severely interfere with school life. Common medications include haloperidol, tiapride, and trihexyphenidyl. Pay attention to the effectiveness of psychological therapy. If parents frequently overfocus on or criticize a child's behavior, it is more beneficial for the child's full recovery. In our practice, one patient exhibited more actions when the mother was present than when the father was present. This was because the father often criticized and scolded the child.