2014
Clinical features of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
Leckman JF, King RA, Bloch MH. Clinical features of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2014, 3: 372-379. PMID: 30197854, PMCID: PMC6124690, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2014.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeTic disordersLong-term clinical courseLong-term outcomesAge 10 yearsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsClinical courseClinical featuresObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsVisual-motor integrationVocal ticsPsychosocial stressMost childrenCourse of monthsLiterature searchRelevant articlesMotor integrationStereotyped movementsHyperactivity disorderEarly adulthoodDisordersNeurodevelopmental disordersSensory stimuli
2006
Tourette Syndrome: The Self Under Siege
Leckman JF, Bloch MH, Scahill L, King RA. Tourette Syndrome: The Self Under Siege. Journal Of Child Neurology 2006, 21: 642-649. PMID: 16970864, DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210081001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSensorimotor gatingSimple motor ticsYears of ageAge 10 yearsPostmortem brain studiesVivo brain imagingObsessive-compulsive disorderPrepubertal onsetVisual-motor integrationElectrophysiologic recordingsMotor ticsVocal ticsTic severityFine motorMost childrenNatural historySyndromeBehavioral treatmentMotor responseCourse of monthsNeural circuitryMotor integrationStereotyped movements
1998
Visual–Motor Integration Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome
Schultz RT, Carter AS, Gladstone M, Scahill L, Leckman JF, Peterson BS, Zhang H, Cohen DJ, Pauls D. Visual–Motor Integration Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome. Neuropsychology 1998, 12: 134-145. PMID: 9460741, DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.12.1.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeVisual-Motor Integration TestBeery Visual-Motor Integration TestUnaffected control childrenVisual-motor integration skillsVMI scoresControl childrenMotor outputMotor integrationDiagnostic group differencesGroup differencesSignificant predictorsChildrenSyndromeVisual inputNeuropsychological weaknesses