Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades
Leckman J, Zhang H, Vitale A, Lahnin F, Lynch K, Bondi C, Kim Y, Peterson B. Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades. Pediatrics 1998, 102: 14-19. PMID: 9651407, DOI: 10.1542/peds.102.1.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageTic severityTS patientsTourette syndromeSeverity of ticsInitial clinical evaluationDecades of lifeConsistent time courseOnset of pubertyPatient's coursePrognostic valueTic onsetYale Child Study CenterClinical evaluationBirth-year cohortsPrevalence studyPatientsSeverityStudy centersChild Study CenterIdentification of factorsSevere levelsAgeProgressive patternSyndrome