Anti‐dopamine D2 receptor antibodies in chronic tic disorders
To investigate the association between circulating anti‐dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) autoantibodies and the exacerbation of tics in children with chronic tic disorders (CTDs).
F. Addabbo +7 more
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Mechanism of Qihuang needle therapy in the management of tic disorders: a clinical trial protocol
BackgroundQihuang needle therapy is a newly developed acupuncture therapy to treat tic disorders in clinical practice. However, the mechanism to reduce tic severity remains unknown.
Yuyuan Tang +6 more
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Background: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. First-line treatments for tics are antipsychotics and tic-specific behavioral therapies.
E. Jakubovski +14 more
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Disentangling syntactic, semantic and pragmatic impairments in ASD : elicited production of passives [PDF]
Children with ASD and an IQ-matched control group of typically developing (TD) children completed an elicited-production task which encouraged the production of reversible passive sentences (e.g., “Bob was hit by Wendy”).
Ambridge, B, Bidgood, A, Thomas, K
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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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The New Tics study: A Novel Approach to Pathophysiology and Cause of Tic Disorders
We report on the ongoing project “The New Tics Study: A Novel Approach to Pathophysiology and Cause of Tic Disorders,” describing the work completed to date, ongoing studies and long-term goals.
K. Black +3 more
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Developing the Premonitory Urges for Tic Disorders Scale-Revised (PUTS-R).
BACKGROUND Patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) or chronic tic disorders frequently experience premonitory urges prior to tics. The 'Premonitory Urges for Tic Disorders Scale' (PUTS) is commonly used in order to assess urge severity in ...
Leoni Baumung +7 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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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Movement Disorders. A Review [PDF]
In addition to motor symptoms, patients with movement disorders often complain of psychiatric disturbances, including mood, anxiety, and impulse-control disorders and psychosis.
Berardelli, Alfredo +5 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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