2016
Understanding the covariation of tics, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity, and obsessive‐compulsive symptoms: A population‐based adult twin study
Pinto R, Monzani B, Leckman JF, Rück C, Serlachius E, Lichtenstein P, Mataix‐Cols D. Understanding the covariation of tics, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity, and obsessive‐compulsive symptoms: A population‐based adult twin study. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 171: 938-947. PMID: 26919823, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivityObsessive-compulsive symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersChronic tic disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity symptomsSwedish adult twinsNon-shared environmental influencesPopulation-representative sampleLarge population-representative sampleSymptomsSpecific non-shared environmental influencesEnvironmental influencesFamilial associationSymptom subtypesEpidemiological sampleHyperactivity symptomsHyperactivityFamilial transmissionDisordersEtiological influencesLiability factorsFamily studiesGenetic liability
2010
The Immunobiology of Tourette's Disorder, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus, and Related Disorders: A Way Forward
Murphy TK, Kurlan R, Leckman J. The Immunobiology of Tourette's Disorder, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus, and Related Disorders: A Way Forward. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2010, 20: 317-331. PMID: 20807070, PMCID: PMC4003464, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2010.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup A StreptococcusObsessive-compulsive disorderSydenham's choreaTourette's disorderRheumatic feverNeuropsychiatric symptomsPediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder AssociatedPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersA StreptococcusCommon anatomic areasNeuropsychiatric Disorder AssociatedAutoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersAttention-deficit/hyperactivity symptomsImmune dysfunctionUnknown etiologyBasal gangliaChildhood obsessive-compulsive disorderSudden onsetDisorders AssociatedMotor ticsVocal ticsTherapeutic aspectsThalamic sitesReference listsAnatomic areas