Chapter Nine Neuroendocrine Aspects of Tourette Syndrome
Martino D, Macerollo A, Leckman JF. Chapter Nine Neuroendocrine Aspects of Tourette Syndrome. International Review Of Neurobiology 2013, 112: 239-279. PMID: 24295624, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-411546-0.00009-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive disorderStereotyped behaviorSubgroup of womenAction of testosteroneAnecdotal clinical evidenceDiurnal cortisol rhythmInjection of oxytocinStress steroid hormonesPreliminary evidenceAcute stress responseClinical evidenceAdrenal axisEstrogen levelsExogenous androgensGonadal hormonesCortisol rhythmNormal restorationAnimal modelsAndrogenic steroidsNeuroendocrine aspectsPatientsGender distributionBaseline activityNatural history