2019
Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Walsh C, Koller WN, Eilbott J, Rance M, Fulbright RK, Zhao Z, Bloch MH, King R, Leckman JF, Scheinost D, Pittman B, Hampson M. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1063-1070. PMID: 31668476, PMCID: PMC7015800, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaYale Global Tic Severity ScaleFunctional magnetic resonanceTic Severity ScaleReal-time functional magnetic resonanceTourette syndromeSeverity ScaleYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTotal tic scorePrimary outcome measureSham control conditionReduction of ticsMagnetic resonanceSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackCrossover studyTic symptomsTic scoreOutcome measuresMotor areaSecondary measuresTic severityReal neurofeedbackEnd pointNeurofeedback intervention
2018
A multicenter examination and strategic revisions of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale
McGuire JF, Piacentini J, Storch EA, Murphy TK, Ricketts EJ, Woods DW, Walkup JW, Peterson AL, Wilhelm S, Lewin AB, McCracken JT, Leckman JF, Scahill L. A multicenter examination and strategic revisions of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale. Neurology 2018, 90: e1711-e1719. PMID: 29653992, PMCID: PMC5952973, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTic symptom severityTic scoreTIC numbersYale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) scoresSymptom severityYale Global Tic Severity ScaleYGTSS total tic scoreTotal tic scoreSimilar clinical characteristicsInternal consistencySeverity Scale scoreCross-sectional studyTic Severity ScaleDelphi consensus processClinical characteristicsPhonic ticsTic disordersMulticenter examinationImpairment scoresGood internal consistencySeverity ScaleScale scoreSymptom ChecklistDiagnostic InterviewStrong internal consistency
2017
Systematic review of severity scales and screening instruments for tics: Critique and recommendations
Martino D, Pringsheim TM, Cavanna AE, Colosimo C, Hartmann A, Leckman JF, Luo S, Munchau A, Goetz CG, Stebbins GT, Martinez‐Martin P, Development T. Systematic review of severity scales and screening instruments for tics: Critique and recommendations. Movement Disorders 2017, 32: 467-473. PMID: 28071825, PMCID: PMC5482361, DOI: 10.1002/mds.26891.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
2009
Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties
Rosario MC, Prado HS, Borcato S, Diniz JB, Shavitt RG, Hounie AG, Mathis ME, Mastrorosa RS, Velloso P, Perin EA, Fossaluza V, Pereira CA, Geller D, Leckman J, Miguel E. Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 315-323. PMID: 19668122, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900020319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen clinical interviewClinical InterviewYale-Brown ObsessiveObsessive-compulsive disorderFourth Edition Axis I DisordersEarly-onset OCD patientsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleSensory phenomenaCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsOCD subjectsAxis I DisordersTic Severity ScaleSão Paulo Sensory Phenomena ScaleSignificant differencesBeck Depression InventoryBeck Anxiety InventorySeverity scoreI disordersInter-rater reliabilityInitial psychometric propertiesSeverity ScalePremonitory urgesPatientsDepression Inventory
2003
A placebo-controlled trial of risperidone in Tourette syndrome
Scahill L, Leckman JF, Schultz RT, Katsovich L, Peterson BS. A placebo-controlled trial of risperidone in Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2003, 60: 1130-1135. PMID: 12682319, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000055434.39968.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntipsychotic AgentsBody WeightChildDiagnostic Techniques, NeurologicalDopamine AntagonistsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodErectile DysfunctionFemaleHeart Conduction SystemHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhobic DisordersRisperidoneSeverity of Illness IndexTicsTourette SyndromeTreatment OutcomeConceptsYale Global Tic Severity ScalePlacebo-controlled trialTotal tic scoreTourette syndromeTic scoreYGTSS total tic scoreCardiac conduction timesSafety of risperidonePrimary outcome measureWeeks of treatmentDurability of efficacyTic Severity ScaleShort-term treatmentMedication-free subjectsPlacebo patientsMedication discontinuationRisperidone groupExtrapyramidal symptomsTic symptomsOutcome measuresDose reductionConduction timeSeverity ScaleTic severityBody weight
1993
Premonitory urges in Tourette's syndrome
Leckman JF, Walker DE, Cohen DJ. Premonitory urges in Tourette's syndrome. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 98-102. PMID: 8417589, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.1.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTic disordersPremonitory urgesTourette syndromeYale Global Tic Severity ScaleHyperkinetic movement disordersCross-sectional studyTic Severity ScaleVoluntary responseMidline abdomenTic symptomsPhonic ticsMovement disordersEpidemiological studiesSeverity ScaleCase findingTic severityPrevalence dataAdult subjectsBrain regionsSyndromeTic behaviorsInvoluntary motorFeeling of reliefDisordersAnatomical regions