Patient's question:
My daughter is almost 6 years old, and she has been experiencing frequent blinking and involuntary mouth opening for the past two weeks. A year ago, she also had blinking issues, and after a hospital examination, it was found that she had amblyopia and conjunctivitis. After medication, the blinking stopped, but she has been using a vision trainer and wearing glasses (her uncorrected visual acuity 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 does my daughter keep opening her mouth frequently? 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 "Tiapride tablets," to be taken [with each dose].
Doctor's answer:
Hello: For children aged 7 to 12 with psychomotor instability or Tourette syndrome with coprolalia, clomipramine 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.