Comprehensive systematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders [PDF]
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of treatments for tics and the risks associated with their use. Methods This project followed the methodologies outlined in the 2011 edition of the American Academy of Neurology\u27s guideline development
Cavanna, Andrea E+12 more
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THE GENETICS OF TOURETTE SYNDROME [PDF]
Tourette syndrome has significant genetic determinants. The mode of transmission, while mildly controversial, generally is thought to be due to a single major locus inherited either as an autosomal dominant trait with reduced penetrance, or as a trait with intermediate inheritance in which some heterozygotes manifest the disorder. These is evidence for
John P. Alsobrook, David L. Pauls
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A Systematic Review of the Parkinson's Foundation Hospital Care Recommendations
Abstract Background People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) face increased risks of complications and longer hospital stays compared to the general population. Four major factors contribute to increased morbidity and mortality during hospitalization: medication timing errors, administration of harmful medications, restricted mobility, and dysphagia ...
Ariane Veilleux Carpentier+12 more
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Multivariate pattern classification of pediatric Tourette syndrome using functional connectivity MRI [PDF]
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a developmental neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. Individuals with TS would benefit greatly from advances in prediction of symptom timecourse and treatment effectiveness.
Adeyemo, Babatunde+8 more
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Premonitory Urges and Sensorimotor Processing in Tourette Syndrome
Most patients with Tourette syndrome report characteristic sensory experiences (premonitory urges) associated with the expression of tic symptoms. Despite the central role of these experiences to the clinical phenomenology of Tourette syndrome, little is
Sangeerthana Rajagopal+2 more
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Background Gills de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder manifested by motor and vocal tics. Kleefstra syndrome 1 (KS1), a rare genetic disorder, is caused by haploinsufficiency of the EHMT1 gene and is characterized
Mengyue Niu+5 more
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Self-induced lens subluxation with avulsion of ciliary processes in Tourette Syndrome
Purpose: To report a case of self-induced eye injury resulting in lens subluxation combined with avulsion of ciliary processes in a patient with Tourette Syndrome.
Carolina L.M. Francisconi+2 more
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Comparing Fixed-amount and Progressive-amount DRO Schedules for Tic Suppression in Youth with Chronic Tic Disorders [PDF]
Chronic tic disorders (CTDs) involve motor and/or vocal tics that often cause substantial distress and impairment. Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) schedules of reinforcement produce robust, but incomplete, reductions in tic frequency ...
Capriotti, Matthew R.+4 more
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Socio-demographic and clinical characterization of patients with obsessive-compulsive tic-related disorder (OCTD) : An Italian multicenter study [PDF]
© Copyright by Pacini Editore SrlIn the DSM-5 a new "tic-related" specifier for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has been introduced, highlighting the importance of an accurate characterization of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive tic ...
Albert, U.+23 more
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Functional mechanisms involved in the internal inhibition of taboo words [PDF]
The present study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate brain processes associated with the inhibition of socially undesirable speech.
Brass, Marcel+3 more
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