Therapeutic Effects of Atomoxetine on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbid Tic Disorder / 实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical effect of atomoxetine on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)comorbid tic disorder.Methods The children who met the criteria of Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual diagnostic criteria for ADHD and tic symptoms were given systematic atomoxetine titration reaching the optimum dose.ADHD and tic symptoms were evaluated with ADHD rating scale-Ⅳ(ADHD-RS-Ⅳ)for parents Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS),respectively.Results Twenty children with ADHD comorbid tic disorder [17 male,3 female;age range 7.58-17.0 years,mean age(10.55?2.58)years] completing systemic titration was enrolled in the study,including 10 subjects with ADHD-inattentive type,9 mixed type,and 1 hyperactive/impulsive type.The mean optimal dose was(1.19?0.21)mg/(kg?d).The total score(12.65?9.08)scores,inattention score(7.45?4.75)scores and hyperactivity/impulsivity score(3.0)of ADHD-RS-Ⅳ decreased significantly post-treatment compared with pro-treatment(31.10?8.52,17.60?3.09,and 13.0 scores,respectively,P