2016
On the Nature of Separation Challenges and Attachment Solutions in Severe, Refractory Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS): Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Has Been Helpful, But What About Rikki and Luci and Now Riley?
Leckman J. On the Nature of Separation Challenges and Attachment Solutions in Severe, Refractory Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS): Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Has Been Helpful, But What About Rikki and Luci and Now Riley? 2016, 67-73. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42190-2_12.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Lessons Learned from Open-label Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: Eight Cases over 7 Years
Motlagh MG, Smith ME, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Kobets AJ, King RA, Miravite J, de Lotbinière AC, Alterman RL, Mogilner AY, Pourfar MH, Okun MS, Leckman JF. Lessons Learned from Open-label Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: Eight Cases over 7 Years. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2013, 3: 03. PMID: 24255802, PMCID: PMC3822402, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep brain stimulationYale Global Tic Severity ScaleTourette syndromeBrain targetsBrain stimulationMedication-refractory Tourette syndromeHomogenous clinical entityOpen-label experienceRefractory Gilles deSerious adverse eventsSelection of patientsRisk of surgeryMidline thalamic nucleiTic Severity ScalePatient-specific outcomesAdverse eventsClinical improvementPostoperative improvementClinical entityGlobus pallidusDBS patientsThalamic nucleiInclusion criteriaSeverity ScaleClinical experience