2022
Phenomenology of Tics and Sensory Urges
Leckman J, Bloch M, Sukhodolsky D, Artukoğlu B, Scahill L, King R. Phenomenology of Tics and Sensory Urges. 2022, 6-25. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197543214.003.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Tourette Syndrome in Children: An Updated Review
Du JC, Chiu TF, Lee KM, Wu HL, Yang YC, Hsu SY, Sun CS, Hwang B, Leckman JF. Tourette Syndrome in Children: An Updated Review. Pediatrics & Neonatology 2010, 51: 255-264. PMID: 20951354, DOI: 10.1016/s1875-9572(10)60050-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeVocal ticsMovement disordersBasal ganglia-related circuitsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationPathophysiology of TSA2-adrenergic agonistHabit reversal therapySocial functioningTranscranial magnetic stimulationCommon neuropsychiatric disorderPatients' social functioningAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderCommon comorbiditiesNeurological examinationStreptococcal infectionReversal therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderAtypical neurolepticsDopaminergic innervationCorrect diagnosisSevere casesMagnetic stimulationSensory urge
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