2022
Tourette's Syndrome: When Habit-Forming Systems Form Habits of Their Own?
Leckman J, Riddlet M. Tourette's Syndrome: When Habit-Forming Systems Form Habits of Their Own? 2022, 153-158. DOI: 10.4324/9780203822937-15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Tics and Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky D, Gladstone T, Kaushal S, Piasecka J, Leckman J. Tics and Tourette Syndrome. Autism And Child Psychopathology Series 2017, 241-256. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71210-9_14.ChaptersHabit reversal trainingTourette syndromeBehavioral interventionsPathophysiology of TSComprehensive clinical careComprehensive Behavioral InterventionCore clinical characteristicsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderModerators of responseCo-occurring conditionsDisruptive behavior disordersClinical characteristicsChronic motorClinical efficacyTic expressionVocal ticsClinical recommendationsCo-occurring psychopathologyClinical careTic severityTreatment approachesPremonitory urgesBehavior disorderAnxiety disordersDiagnostic assessment
2012
Clinical assessment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
Cohen SC, Leckman JF, Bloch MH. Clinical assessment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2012, 37: 997-1007. PMID: 23206664, PMCID: PMC3674220, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderTreatment of TSImpaired sensorimotor gatingPercent of childrenImpulse control disordersDeficit hyperactivity disorderSomatic hypersensitivityTic symptomsPhonic ticsPurposeless movementsTic disordersClinical assessmentSensorimotor gatingControl disordersProper diagnosisMuscle groupsPremonitory urgesNeuropsychiatric disordersHyperactivity disorderDisordersAppropriate evaluationSyndromeSensory phenomena
2010
Pathological laughter in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: An unusual phonic tic
Cavanna AE, Ali F, Leckman JF, Robertson MM. Pathological laughter in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: An unusual phonic tic. Movement Disorders 2010, 25: 2233-2239. PMID: 20683924, DOI: 10.1002/mds.23216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological laughterPhonic ticsTourette syndromeGilles de la Tourette's syndromeLa Tourette's syndromeCase seriesPathophysiological mechanismsNeurological conditionsLimbic networkTic phenomenologyPremonitory urgesSignificant impairmentGilles deInappropriate outburstsPatientsSyndromeSymptomsSubjectsInappropriate behaviorImpairment
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
2008
Brain Areas Coactivating with Motor Cortex During Chronic Motor Tics and Intentional Movements
Hampson M, Tokoglu F, King RA, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Brain Areas Coactivating with Motor Cortex During Chronic Motor Tics and Intentional Movements. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 594-599. PMID: 19111281, PMCID: PMC2679868, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSupplementary motor areaControl subjectsBrain areasMotor ticsTic disordersTic movementsMotor areaTic-like movementsHealthy control subjectsChronic tic disorderNormal control subjectsChronic motor ticsNovel intervention strategiesFunctional neuroimaging studiesTic executionSevere ticsIntentional movementPatient's ticsMotor regionsPremonitory urgesBrain activity patternsAdult subjectsTic generationCortex
1995
Sensory phenomena in Tourette's syndrome.
Scahill LD, Leckman JF, Marek KL. Sensory phenomena in Tourette's syndrome. Advances In Neurology 1995, 65: 273-80. PMID: 7872145.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1992
Sensory phenomena associated with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome.
Cohen AJ, Leckman JF. Sensory phenomena associated with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1992, 53: 319-23. PMID: 1517194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremonitory urgesSyndrome AssociationPatient listsSensory phenomenaGilles de la Tourette's syndromeTourette Syndrome AssociationLa Tourette's syndromePhonic ticsVocal ticsTourette syndromeTS sufferersSyndromeVisual stimuliSubjectsSensitizationSufferersParticipantsTelephonePatientsUrgeCliniciansStudy