Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM, Kalanithi PS, Rothenberger A. Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 47: 537-550. PMID: 16712630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01620.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNormal central nervous system functionCentral nervous system functionNeural oscillationsAberrant neural oscillationsSuccessful behavioral treatmentNervous system functionMotor actionsSurgical interventionThalamocortical rhythmsElectrophysiological effectsElectrophysiological findingsSensorimotor gatingSensory urgeSynaptic plasticityTic suppressionAmeliorative effectBehavioral treatmentMotor responsePrefrontal cortexAberrant oscillationsCoherent network activityEffective modulatorPrefrontal regionsRecent evidence