Brain Monoamines and Amino Acids in Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome: A Preliminary Study of Subcortical Regions
Anderson G, Pollak E, CHATTERJEE D, Leckman J, Riddle M, Cohen D. Brain Monoamines and Amino Acids in Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome: A Preliminary Study of Subcortical Regions. JAMA Psychiatry 1992, 49: 584-586. PMID: 1378261, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1992.01820070078016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGilles de la Tourette's syndromeLateral globus pallidusSubstantia nigra reticulataMedial globus pallidusLa Tourette's syndromeTourette syndromeGlobus pallidusSubthalamic nucleusSubcortical regionsTS groupMajor projection areaPossible pathophysiologic significanceLevels of monoaminesNeurotransmitter-related enzymesLow TS groupBrains of subjectsBrain monoaminesMonoamine metabolitesPathophysiologic significanceControl groupPostmortem tissueSyndromeBrainAvailable brainPallidus