"I swear it is Tourette's!": On functional coprolalia and other tic-like vocalizations. [PDF]
Coprolalia in neuropsychiatry is typically associated with tic disorders, in particular Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. To date, there has been no report of functional coprolalia.
Edwards, MJ, Ganos, C, Müller-Vahl, K
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Patterns and Predictors of Tic Suppressibility in Youth With Tic Disorders
Tic suppression is the primary target of tic disorder treatment, but factors that influence voluntary tic inhibition are not well understood. Several studies using the Tic Suppression Task have demonstrated significant inter-individual variability in tic
Christine A. Conelea+9 more
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A randomized controlled trial comparing behavioral, educational, and pharmacological treatments in youths with chronic tic disorder or Tourette syndrome [PDF]
Context: The existing literature on the treatment of pediatric chronic tic disorder (CTD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) indicates that both behavioral therapy (BT) and pharmacotherapy (PT) are effective for reducing symptoms.
Cardona, Francesco+4 more
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Targeting Amyloid‐β (Aβ) aggregation requires a peptide‐based approach that accounts for the structural heterogeneity of Aβ. Here, we employ topological reprogramming via disulfide bonds to stabilize antiparallel β‐sheets within the dimeric peptide.
Dongjoon Im+5 more
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Tourette Syndrome Research Highlights from 2017 [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
This is the fourth yearly article in the Tourette Syndrome Research Highlights series, summarizing research from 2017 relevant to Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. The authors briefly summarize reports they consider most important or interesting.
Black, Kevin J+2 more
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Habit reversal therapy in obsessive compulsive related disorders : A systematic review of the evidence and consort evaluation of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Background: Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT) has long been used in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. It has more recently been used to treat Trichotillomania and skin picking behaviors, both considered as Obsessive Compulsive Related ...
Abramowitz+67 more
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Neurocognitive Predictors of Treatment Response to Randomized Treatment in Adults with Tic Disorders [PDF]
Tourette\u27s disorder (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by involuntary vocal and motor tics. Consequently, TS/CTD have been conceptualized as disorders of cognitive and motor inhibitory control.
Abramovitch, Amitai+9 more
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Noradrenaline state in children with a tic disorders
The content of noradrenaline in blood serum in 28 children 6–16 years of age with tic disorder was analyzed. It was detected reliable descent the content of noradrenaline in blood serum of the children with a tic disorders compared the group of healthy ...
I. F. Fedoseyeva+2 more
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Volitional inhibition of tics in Tourette syndrome [PDF]
Tics are a hyperkinetic movement disorder. They are defined as movements or sounds that typically resemble voluntary actions, but appear repetitive, often exaggerated in intensity and are not bound to a certain social context. Tics are typically preceded
Ganos, Christos
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On Titanium Carbide Nanoparticles as the Origin of the 21 Micron Emission Feature in Post-Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars [PDF]
Titanium carbide (TiC) nanocrystals were recently proposed as the carrier of the mysterious 21$\mum$ emission feature observed in post-asymptotic giant branch stars, based on their close spectral match and the presolar nature of meteoritic TiC nanograins (which reveals their stellar ejecta origin).
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