Syncope in children with Tourette's syndrome treated with guanfacine. |
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| Authors: | Allison King Peter Harris James Fritzell Roger Kurlan |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14620, USA. |
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| Abstract: | We report on 4 children who experienced a syncopal episode while being treated with guanfacine without any other evident cause. Syncope appears to be an uncommon side effect of guanfacine and is probably due to drug-induced hypotension or bradycardia. |
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| Keywords: | syncope guanfacine Tourette syndrome |
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