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Research Listing: Tourette Syndrome: Education, Society, Disadvantage and Inclusion

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The beneficial effects of coloured overlays [for reading] in children with Tourette syndrome (Preliminary report) 2013 Pdf: >>
Predictors during childhood of future health-related quality of life in adults with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Cavanna AE, David K, Orth M, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2012 Feb 28.

The Effects of Comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Quality of Life in Tourette Syndrome. Eddy C, Cavanna A et al. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2012; 24:458-462. >>​
Exploring the impact of chronic tic disorders on youth: results from the Tourette Syndrome Impact Survey. Conelea CA, Woods DW, Zinner SH, Budman C, Murphy T, Scahill LD, Compton SN, Walkup J Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2011 Apr; 42(2):219-42. â¸
The presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder worsen psychosocial and educational problems in Tourette syndrome. Debes N, Hjalgrim H, Skov L J Child Neurol 2010 Feb; 25(2):171-81. ⸬>>​
Understanding disability in Tourette syndrome. Pringsheim T, Lang A, Kurlan R, Pearce M, Sandor P Dev Med Child Neurol 2009 Jun; 51(6):468-72. >>​
The quality of life of young people with Tourette syndrome. Cutler D, Murphy T, Gilmour J, Heyman I Child Care Health Dev 2009 Jul; 35(4):496-504. >>​
Peer Victimization in Youth with Tourette’s Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder: Relations with Tic Severity and Internalizing Symptoms. Storch E A, Merlo L J, Lehmkuhl H et al. J. Psychopathology & Behavioral Assess. 2007 29; 4: 211-219. >>​
Evaluating the Contributions of ADHD, OCD, and Tic Symptoms in Predicting Functional Competence in Children with Tic Disorders. Himle MB, Chang S, Woods DW, Bunaciu L and Pearlman A, et al. J. of Developmental & Physcal Disabilities 2007: 503-512.
Prevalence of tics in schoolchildren and association with placement in special education. Kurlan R, McDermott MP, Deeley C, et al. Neurology 2001; 57:1383—1388.
Social and educational resources for patients with Tourette’s syndrome. Packer LE. Neurol Clin 1997; 15:457—473.
Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome in special education. Eapen V, Robertson MM, Zeitlin H, et al. J Neurol 1997; 244:378—382.
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