Background Hyperkinetic movement disorders (HMD) manifest as abnormal and
uncontrollable movements. Despite reported involvement of several neural circuits, exact …

Tics are neurodevelopmental hyperkinetic symptoms typically associated with unpleasant
sensory experiences called premonitory urges. Tourette syndrome (TS) is the primary …

Background Neuroimaging findings suggest that social anxiety disorder (SAD) may be
correlated with changes in regional-or network-level brain function. However, few studies …

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) encompasses several diseases affecting the small
arteries, arterioles, venules, and capillaries of the brain and refers to several pathological …

Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic sleep-related breathing
disorder in children, which leads to growth retardation, neurocognitive impairments, and …

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) reversion refers to patients with MCI who revert from MCI to
a normal cognitive state. Exploring the underlying neuromechanism of MCI reverters may …

Previous studies in cohorts of Tourette syndrome (TS) or obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) patients have not clarified whether these two disorders represent two clinical …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics, and high-
comorbidity rates with other neuropsychiatric disorders. Obsessive compulsive disorder …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have shown that the effect of
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can induce changes in remote brain …

During daily conversations, people prefer indirect replies in face-threatening situations.
Existent studies have indicated that recipients tend to perceive the information conveyed by …