2011
Biofeedback of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from the Supplementary Motor Area Reduces Functional Connectivity to Subcortical Regions
Hampson M, Scheinost D, Qiu M, Bhawnani J, Lacadie CM, Leckman JF, Constable RT, Papademetris X. Biofeedback of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from the Supplementary Motor Area Reduces Functional Connectivity to Subcortical Regions. Brain Connectivity 2011, 1: 91-98. PMID: 22432958, PMCID: PMC3621512, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2011.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaReal-time functional magnetic resonanceFunctional connectivityTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonanceMotor areaSubcortical regionsBiofeedback sessionsState functional connectivityTic symptomsMagnetic resonance imaging dataHealthy subjectsTS patientsMagnetic resonanceBrain areasBiofeedbackFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataFurther studiesSignificant increaseAberrant dynamicsSubjectsRecent studiesImaging dataSessionsPatients
2010
Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder in DSM‐V?
Stein DJ, Fineberg NA, Bienvenu OJ, Denys D, Lochner C, Nestadt G, Leckman JF, Rauch SL, Phillips KA. Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder in DSM‐V? Depression And Anxiety 2010, 27: 495-506. PMID: 20533366, DOI: 10.1002/da.20699.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
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
2004
Primary parental preoccupation: circuits, genes, and the crucial role of the environment
Leckman JF, Feldman R, Swain JE, Eicher V, Thompson N, Mayes LC. Primary parental preoccupation: circuits, genes, and the crucial role of the environment. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2004, 111: 753-771. PMID: 15205997, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-003-0067-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research