2020
Empiric Recurrence Risk Estimates for Chronic Tic Disorders: Implications for Genetic Counseling
Heiman GA, Rispoli J, Seymour C, Leckman JF, King RA, Fernandez TV. Empiric Recurrence Risk Estimates for Chronic Tic Disorders: Implications for Genetic Counseling. Frontiers In Neurology 2020, 11: 770. PMID: 32849224, PMCID: PMC7432137, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic tic disorderRecurrence risk estimatesTic disordersRecurrence riskTourette's disorderRisk estimatesNeuropsychiatric disordersPopulation-based family studyGenetic counselingFirst-degree relativesQuality of lifeFamily studiesVocal ticsPopulation prevalenceFamilial recurrence riskSuch counselingGenetic testingDisordersRiskCounselingEmpiric recurrence riskGenetic variantsRange of risksHeterogeneous genetic architectureComorbidities
2005
A family study of early‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder
do Rosario‐Campos M, Leckman JF, Curi M, Quatrano S, Katsovitch L, Miguel EC, Pauls DL. A family study of early‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2005, 136B: 92-97. PMID: 15892140, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderRecurrence riskChronic ticsFirst-degree family membersChildhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderDiagnosis of OCDChronic tic disorderStandardized semi-structured interviewFirst-degree relativesEarly-onset casesOnset obsessive-compulsive disorderDSM-IV criteriaEarly-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderBest-estimate processRandom digit dialingHigh comorbid ratesAge of onsetFamily studiesHigh genetic loadingMean ageSpecialty clinicTic disordersComorbid ratesValid subgroupsCase relatives