Adjunctive clonazepam treatment of tic symptoms in children with comorbid tic disorders and ADHD

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1994 Mar-Apr;33(3):394-9. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199403000-00014.

Abstract

The treatment of seven children and adolescents with a tic disorder and concomitant attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is reviewed. Symptoms of ADHD were treated successfully with clonidine; however, patients experienced persistent tics. The patients were treated with the adjunctive use of clonazepam. The addition of clonazepam resulted in a further decrease in tic frequency and severity without affecting the coexisting ADHD symptoms. These cases suggest that clonazepam may be a useful adjunctive pharmacological intervention in treating tics in children with comorbid ADHD.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clonazepam / administration & dosage
  • Clonazepam / adverse effects
  • Clonazepam / therapeutic use*
  • Clonidine / administration & dosage
  • Clonidine / therapeutic use*
  • Comorbidity
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Tic Disorders / complications*
  • Tic Disorders / diagnosis
  • Tic Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Clonazepam
  • Clonidine