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Research Listing: Tourette Syndrome: Symptoms and behaviours


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Enhanced saccadic control in young people with Tourette syndrome despite slowed pro-saccades. Jung J, Jackson SR, Nam K, Hollis C, Jackson GM. J Neuropsychol. 2014 Apr 16. doi: 10.1111/jnp.12044 >>

 

The premonitory urge to tic: measurement, characteristics, and correlates in older adolescents and adults. Reese HE, Scahill L, Peterson AL, Crowe K, Woods DW, Piacentini J, Walkup JT, Wilhelm S. Behav Ther. 2014 Mar;45(2):177-86. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2013.09.002. >>

 

Premonitory urges for tics in adult patients with Tourette syndrome. Crossley E, Seri S, Stern JS, Robertson MM, Cavanna AE. Brain Dev. 2014 Jan;36(1):45-50. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.12.010 >>

 

Executive functions in uncomplicated Tourette syndrome. Eddy CM, Rickards HE, Cavanna AE. Psychiatry Research 2012 (Published online ahead of press) 18 June. [http://www.psy-journal.com/article/S0165-1781(12)00298-3/abstract]

Towards a better definition of the motor phenotype of Tourette syndrome. Cardoso F. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2012 May 8.
 

Tourette syndrome in youth with and without obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Lebowitz ER, Motlagh MG, Katsovich L, King RA, Lombroso PJ, Grantz H, Lin H, Bentley MJ et al. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Apr 28. ⸬
 

Tourette syndrome. Cavanna AE, Termine C. Adv Exp Med Biol 2012: 375-83.
 

Headache in Children with Tourette Syndrome. Ghosh D, Rajan PV, Das D, et al.  J Pediatr 2012 Mar 15. PMed>>
 

Prevalence and phenomenology of eye tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Martino D, Cavanna AE, Robertson MM, et al. J Neurol 2012 Mar 21.
 

The Gilles De La Tourette syndrome: the current status. Robertson MM. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2012 Mar 22.
 

Echoes from childhood-imitation in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome.
Finis J, Moczydlowski A, Pollok B, Biermann-Ruben K, Thomalla G, Heil M, Krause H, Jonas M, Schnitzler A, Münchau A. Mov Disord. 2012 Jan 25. doi: 10.1002/mds.24913 ⸬
 

Sensory phenomena associated with repetitive behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An exploratory study of 1001 patients. Ferrão YA, Shavitt RG, Prado H, et al. Psychiatry Res 2012 Feb 21.
 

Self-, parent-, and teacher-reported behavioral symptoms in youngsters with Tourette syndrome: a case-control study. Termine C, Selvini C, Balottin U, Luoni C, Eddy CM, Cavanna AE Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2011 Mar; 15(2):95-100. ⸭  ⸬
 

Sensory gating scales and premonitory urges in Tourette syndrome. Sutherland Owens AN, Miguel EC, Swerdlow NR. Scientific World Journal 2011.:736-41.
 

The impact of a stress induction task on tic frequencies in youth with Tourette Syndrome. Conelea CA, Woods DW, Brandt BC Behav Res Ther 2011 Aug; 49(8):492-7. ⸭ ⸬



European clinical guidelines for Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders. Part I: assessment
Cath C, Hedderly T, Ludolph A, Stern J. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 April; 20(4): 155–171. ⸬>>
 

Sensory sensitivity to external stimuli in Tourette syndrome patients. Belluscio BA, Jin L, Watters V, Lee TH, Hallett M. Mov Disord. 2011 Dec;26(14):2538-43. ⸬>>
 

Repetitive behaviours in patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: tics, compulsions, or both? Worbe Y, Mallet L, Golmard JL, Béhar C, et al. A PLoS One 2010; 5(9):e12959. ⸬>>
 

Tourette’s syndrome: a review from a developmental perspective. Steinberg T, King R, Apter A. Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2010; 47(2):105-9.
 

Tourette syndrome in children: an updated review. Du JC, Chiu TF, Lee KM, Wu HL, Yang YC, Hsu SY, Sun CS, Hwang B, Leckman JF Pediatr Neonatol 2010 Oct; 51(5):255-64. ⸭  ⸬
 

Influence of sympathetic autonomic arousal on tics: implications for a therapeutic behavioral intervention for Tourette syndrome. Nagai Y, Cavanna A, Critchley HD J Psychosom Res 2009 Dec; 67(6):599-605. ⸭  ⸬
 

The behavioral spectrum of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Cavanna AE, Servo S, Monaco F, Robertson MM. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009 Winter;21(1):13-23. ⸭(full article free)   ⸬
 

Sensory phenomena in obsessive-compulsive disorder and tic disorders: a review of the literature. Prado HS, Rosário MC, Lee J, Hounie AG, Shavitt RG, Miguel EC CNS Spectr 2008 May; 13(5):425-32. ⸬
 

Neural correlates of tic severity and cognitive control in children with Tourette syndrome. Baym CL, Corbett BA, Wright SB, Bunge SA. Brain. 2008 Jan;131(Pt 1):165-79. ⸭  ⸬
 

The neural bases of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adults. Maia TV, Cooney RE, Peterson BS. Dev Psychopathol. 2008 Fall;20(4):1251-83. Review. ⸭ ⸬
 

Phenomenology of obsessive compulsive disorder in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Mula M, Cavanna AE, Critchley HD, et al. J Neuropsy Clin Neurosci 2008; 20:223—226.
 

Disentangling the effects of Tourette’s syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on cognitive and behavioral phenotypes. Rizzo R, Curatolo P, Gulisano M, et al. Brain Dev 2007; 29:413—420.
 

Further Psychometric Examination of the Tourette’s Disorder Scales. Storch E, Merlo J et al. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2007 38; 2: 89-98.
 

Tourette syndrome: the self under siege. Leckman JF, Bloch MH, Scahill L, King RA. J Child Neurol. 2006 Aug;21(8):642-9. ⸬>>
 

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tics and Tourette’s syndrome: the relationship and treatment implications. Robertson MM. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2006; 15:1—11.
 

Reliability and validity of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale. Storch EA, Murphy TK, Geffken GR, Sajid M, Allen P, Roberti JW, Goodman WK. Psychol Assess. 2005 Dec;17(4):486-91. ⸬
 

Tourette’s syndrome: performance on tests of behavioural inhibition, working memory and gambling. Crawford S, Channon S, Robertson MM J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2005 Dec; 46(12):1327-36. ⸬
 

Tic disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder: where is the link? Roessner V, Becker A, Banaschewski T and Rothenberger A Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2005; 69-99.
 

Self-injurious behavior in Tourette’s syndrome: correlates with impulsivity and impulse control. Mathews CA, Waller J, Glidden D, et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004; 75:1149—1155.
 

Migraine headache in patients with Tourette syndrome. Kwak C, Vuong D, Jankovic J. Arch Neurol. 2003 Nov;60(11):1595-8. >>

 

Control of inner speech and Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome. Vercueil L. Encephale. 2003 Sep-Oct;29(5):460-2. ⸭ ⸬

Disruptive behavior in children with Tourette’s syndrome: association with ADHD comorbidity, tic severity, and functional impairment. Sukhodolsky DG, Scahill L, Zhang H, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2003; 42:98—105.
 

Repetitive behaviors in Tourette’s syndrome and OCD with and without tics: what are the differences? Cath DC, Spinhoven P, Hoogduin CA, Landman AD, van Woerkom TC, van de Wetering BJ, Roos RA, Rooijmans HG Psychiatry Res 2001 Mar 25; 101(2):171-85. ⸭  ⸬
 

Children with comorbid attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and tic disorder: evidence for additive inhibitory deficits within the motor system. Moll GH, Heinrich H, Trott GE, et al. Ann Neurol 2001; 49:393—396.
 

Disentangling the overlap between Tourette’s disorder and ADHD. Spencer T, Biederman J, Harding M, et al. J Child Psychol Psychiatr 1998; 39:1037—1044.
 

Phenomenology and classification of tics, in Neurologic Clinics. Jankovic J. Edited by Jankovic J. Philadelphia, WH Saunders Company, 1997, pp 267—275.
 

A controlled study of sensory tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder using a structured interview. Chee KY, Sachdev P. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1997 Feb;62(2):188-92. ⸬
 

Coexistence of tics and hyperactivity in children: no additive at the psychophysiological level. Yordanova J, Dumais-Huber C, Rothenberger A. Int J Psychophysiol 1996; 21:121—133.
 

Non-obscene complex socially inappropriate behavior in Tourette’s syndrome. Kurlan R, Daragjati C, Como P, et al. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 1996; 8:311—317.
 

Patterns of obsessive compulsive symptoms in Tourette subjects are independent of severity. de Groot CM, Bornstein RA, Janus MD, Mavissakalian MR Anxiety 1994-1995; 1(6):268-74. ⸬
 

“Just right” perceptions associated with compulsive behavior in Tourette’s syndrome. Leckman JF, Walker DE, Goodman WK, Pauls DL, Cohen DJ Am J Psychiatry 1994 May; 151(5):675-80. ⸬
 

Tic-related vs. non-tic-related obsessive compulsive disorder. Leckman JF, Grice DE, Barr LC, de Vries AL, Martin C, Cohen DJ, McDougle CJ, Goodman WK, Rasmussen SA Anxiety 1994-1995; 1(5):208-15. ⸬
 

Factor analysis of symptom subtypes of obsessive compulsive disorder and their relation to personality and tic disorders. Baer L.  J Clin Psychiatry 1994; 55:S18—23.
 

Coprolalia in younger patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Goldenberg JN, Brown SB, Weiner WJ. Mov Disord. 1994 Nov;9(6):622-5. ⸬
 

Obsessions in obsessive compulsive disorder with and without Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. George MS, Trimble MR, Ring HA, et al. Am J Psychiatry 1993; 150:93—97.
 

Definitions and classification of tic disorders. Tourette Syndrome Classification Study Group. Arch Neurol 1993; 50:1013—1016.
 

Mental play in Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Cath DC, van de Wetering BJ, van Woerkom TC, Hoogduin CA, Roos RA, Rooijmans HG Br J Psychiatry 1992 Oct.:542-5. ⸬
 

Obsessions and compulsions in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Frankel M, Cummings JL, Robertson MM, et al. Neurology 1986; 36:378—382.
 

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. Shapiro AK, Shapiro ES, Bruun RD, et al:  New York, Raven Press, 1978.
 

Etude sur une affection nerveuse caracterisee par de l’incoordination motrice accompagnee d’echolalie et de coprolalie. Gilles de la Tourette: G. Arch Neurol (Paris) 1885; 9:19—42,158—200.
 

Memoire sur quelques fonctions involontaires des appareils de la locomotion de la prehension et de la voix. Itard JMG. Archiv Gen Med 1825; 8:385—407.

 

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