Tourette syndrome: clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment

KA Johnson, Y Worbe, KD Foote, CR Butson… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Tourette syndrome is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and
phonic tics that can substantially diminish the quality of life of affected individuals. Evaluating …

Tourette's syndrome

J Jankovic - New England Journal of Medicine, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
The French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette first described this syndrome, which
consists of motor tics sometimes accompanied by uncontrollable noises or utterances …

[HTML][HTML] Current management of tics and Tourette syndrome: behavioral, pharmacologic, and surgical treatments

A Billnitzer, J Jankovic - Neurotherapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Tourette syndrome is a heterogeneous neurobehavioral disorder manifested by childhood-
onset motor and phonic tics, often accompanied by a variety of behavioral comorbidities …

Sex differences in patients with Tourette syndrome

JF Baizabal-Carvallo, J Jankovic - CNS spectrums, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the
presence of motor and phonic tics. It is at least three times more common in males compared …

A critical role of action-related functional networks in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

JC Baldermann, JN Petry-Schmelzer, T Schüller… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is a chronic tic disorder, characterized by
unwanted motor actions and vocalizations. While brain stimulation techniques show promise …

[HTML][HTML] Functional brain networks associated with the urge for action: Implications for pathological urge

JJ Zouki, V Eapen, D Efron, A Maxwell, DT Corp… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tics in Tourette syndrome (TS) are often preceded by sensory urges that drive the motor and
vocal symptoms. Many everyday physiological behaviors are associated with sensory …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on Tourette syndrome

K Ueda, KJ Black - Faculty Reviews, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tic disorders and Tourette syndrome are the most common movement disorders in children
and are characterized by movements or vocalizations. Clinically, Tourette syndrome is …

Pain in Tourette syndrome: A comprehensive review

B Green, A Waters… - Journal of Child and …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Recent survey data suggest that a high proportion of patients with Tourette
syndrome (TS) experience pain, yet pain features in TS have not been previously …

Resting-state functional connectivity in drug-naive pediatric patients with Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder

S Tikoo, F Cardona, S Tommasin, C Giannì… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies in cohorts of Tourette syndrome (TS) or obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) patients have not clarified whether these two disorders represent two clinical …

Premonitory Urge in Patients with Tics and Functional Tic‐like Behaviors

N Szejko, J Fletcher, D Martino… - Movement Disorders …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Premonitory urges (PU) are well described in primary tics, but their frequency
and intensity in functional tic‐like behaviors (FTLB) are unclear. Objective To study the …