Patient's question:
My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has been experiencing frequent blinking and involuntary mouth opening for the past two weeks. A year ago, she also had blinking issues, and a hospital check-up revealed that she has amblyopia and conjunctivitis. After medication, the blinking stopped, but she has been using a vision trainer and wearing glasses (her uncorrected vision was 1.0 and 0.8, respectively). Since the blinking returned, she has been using Tobradex eye drops, but there has been no significant improvement.Why is my daughter frequently opening her mouth? She replied that it feels itchy inside her mouth. Today, after an examination by an oral surgeon, everything was normal. A neurologist suggested it might be tics and prescribed "Aripiprazole Tablets," to be taken [every day/with instructions].
Doctor's answer:
Hello: For children aged 7-12 with psychomotor instability or Tourette syndrome, clozapine hydrochloride is taken orally. The average dose is half a tablet per time, once a day or twice a day. The dosage can be gradually increased, and the medication can be reduced after symptoms are controlled for 2-3 months.