Tourette-like disorder in Asperger's syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An eight-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome was given haloperidol to control agitation and aggressive outbursts. Withdrawal of the drug after two years was followed by Tourette-like symptoms. Subsequently neither haloperidol nor a second antipsychotic drug altered the core features of Asperger's syndrome, despite suppressing the movement disorder. His first exposure to neuroleptics was in utero.
Medical subject headings
- Autistic Disorder
- Haloperidol
- Tourette Syndrome