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Getting Facial Tics, Advised Foculin And Was Taken Off. Still Having Same Sensation. Suggest?
Question: Hi, my son started getting facial tics in the 11th grade. We were advised to put him on foculin to help him concentrate in school. His doctor, at that time, told us to take him off this medication and they should go away. Well he is now 20
and in community college and they continue. They seem to be worse at dinner time. I want to get him help but
do not know whether to see a neurologist or psychiatrist. ps. he does not think he has tics. He was also a premature
baby at 6 weeks early.
and in community college and they continue. They seem to be worse at dinner time. I want to get him help but
do not know whether to see a neurologist or psychiatrist. ps. he does not think he has tics. He was also a premature
baby at 6 weeks early.
Brief Answer:
some clarifications
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way.
1is it only facial tics or is any part of the body involved as well
2. Is there a movement whe he is asleep
3. Does he have any repetitive thoughts or behvaiours
4. What treatments have you tried for tics?
Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Regards and wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
some clarifications
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way.
1is it only facial tics or is any part of the body involved as well
2. Is there a movement whe he is asleep
3. Does he have any repetitive thoughts or behvaiours
4. What treatments have you tried for tics?
Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Regards and wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
There is no movement when sleeping.
He does touch his shirt collar a lot.
He does repeat himself.
We have tried no treatments hoping they would go away with time.
He does touch his shirt collar a lot.
He does repeat himself.
We have tried no treatments hoping they would go away with time.
Brief Answer:
Yes it could be tic disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Many children who are started on stimulants for ADHD develop tics if they have a tendency to develop tics. Now some feel that the person would have developed tics later on even if stimulant was not given.
Most of the tics developing with stimulants remit after stopping it. However your son was unfortunate to develop them and continue them.
Yes, it should be treated and both the psychiatrist and neurologist are capable of handling it. You can visit any one of them, preferably a psychiatrist.
Antipsychotic medications, haloperidol are very useful when managing this movement disorder. I have started many of my patients on low dose of haloperidol and they have benefited from it.
Hope it helps your case as well,
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Yes it could be tic disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Many children who are started on stimulants for ADHD develop tics if they have a tendency to develop tics. Now some feel that the person would have developed tics later on even if stimulant was not given.
Most of the tics developing with stimulants remit after stopping it. However your son was unfortunate to develop them and continue them.
Yes, it should be treated and both the psychiatrist and neurologist are capable of handling it. You can visit any one of them, preferably a psychiatrist.
Antipsychotic medications, haloperidol are very useful when managing this movement disorder. I have started many of my patients on low dose of haloperidol and they have benefited from it.
Hope it helps your case as well,
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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