Tourette syndrome is a neurological and psychiatric disorder that begins in childhood and adolescence and is characterized by motor and vocal tics. Its clinical manifestations mainly include chronic, fluctuating, and multiple motor muscle tics, which are often believed to be related to genetic, disease, environmental, and other factors. At present, there is no specific drug developed to treat Tourette syndrome. In clinical practice, in addition to orally taking haloperidol to improve clinical symptoms, the comprehensive treatment of Tourette syndrome in children with traditional Chinese medicine has also been increasingly favored by families of patients and clinical physicians in recent years. This article mainly introduces the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine comprehensive treatment, such as oral Chinese medicine for internal treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion and massage for external treatment, and modern non drug therapy, including psychological and emotional management, exercise and behavior intervention.

Dong Huanru, Zhang Guocheng. Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine Comprehensive Treatment in Children with Tourette Syndrome. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 2: 52-57. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2024.060208.

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