2024
The Effects of Shaoma Zhijing Granules and its Main Components on Tourette Syndrome
Zhao Q, Hu Y, Yan Y, Song X, Yu J, Wang W, Zhou S, Su X, Bloch M, Leckman J, Chen Y, Sun H. The Effects of Shaoma Zhijing Granules and its Main Components on Tourette Syndrome. Phytomedicine 2024, 129: 155686. PMID: 38759346, DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeChina National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databasesNerve damageRepair of nerve damageClinical trialsEffective treatmentImprove sleep disordersNeurotransmitter imbalanceSleep disordersReducing neuroinflammationSyndromeComprehensive searchClinical applicationChinese medicine compoundObsessive-compulsive disorder
2023
Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Awasthi J, Harris-Starling C, Kalvin C, Pittman B, Park H, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Sukhodolsky D, Hampson M. Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111692. PMID: 37673711, PMCID: PMC10722977, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111692.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStudy protocolChronic tic disorderSupplementary motor areaLower functional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingResearch study protocolLarge trialsClinical trialsTic disordersMotor areaBrain areasControl groupResonance imagingBrain regionsNew trialsFunctional connectivityNeurofeedback interventionFMRI neurofeedbackNF protocolTrialsNF studiesSyndromeIntervention
2021
A Phase-2 Pilot Study of a Therapeutic Combination of Δ9-Tetrahydracannabinol and Palmitoylethanolamide for Adults With Tourette’s Syndrome
Bloch MH, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Johnson JA, Leckman JF. A Phase-2 Pilot Study of a Therapeutic Combination of Δ9-Tetrahydracannabinol and Palmitoylethanolamide for Adults With Tourette’s Syndrome. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2021, 33: 328-336. PMID: 34340527, DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19080178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeTic symptomsUncontrolled trialsYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialAvailable evidence-based treatmentsPhase 2 pilot studyExtension phasePlacebo-controlled trialRefractory Tourette syndromeTotal tic scoreEffective pharmacological treatmentCannabis-derived compoundsEvidence-based treatmentsTHC dosingSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeComorbid conditionsPharmacological treatmentTic scoreYGTSS scoresTherapeutic combinationsSide effectsTrial designSyndrome
2019
Meta-analysis: Adulthood prevalence of Tourette syndrome
Levine JLS, Szejko N, Bloch MH. Meta-analysis: Adulthood prevalence of Tourette syndrome. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2019, 95: 109675. PMID: 31220521, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of TSTourette syndromeRisk ratioCases of TSPrevalence estimatesLogit event rateAccurate prevalence estimatesTS prevalenceRemission criteriaTic symptomsFemale ratioPublic health decisionsOverall prevalencePsychiatric conditionsPublication biasCase identificationEvent ratesPrevalenceHealth decisionsLongitudinal studyAdultsSignificant differencesSyndromeTS casesTwo-thirds
2015
Chapter 107 Tourette Syndrome
Lennington J, Bloch M, Scahill L, Szuhay G, Lombroso P, Vaccarino F. Chapter 107 Tourette Syndrome. 2015, 1311-1320. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-410529-4.00107-8.ChaptersTourette syndromeThalamic-cortical circuitryChildhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorderBasal ganglia circuitryStriatal interneuronsAmeliorate symptomsBasal gangliaPharmacological strategiesVocal ticsAnimal modelsPostmortem tissueNeuropsychiatric disordersSyndromeContemporary treatmentHeterogeneous disorderLarge genome-wide association studiesRecent screeningDysfunctionPotential target sitesStereotypic behaviorDisordersGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesChemical disruptionDopaminergic
2013
Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Williams K, Bloch M, State M, Pittenger C. Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. 2013, 1048-1060. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199934959.003.0079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeTic disordersCortico-basal ganglia circuitryImmune-brain interactionPost-mortem findingsSubset of casesFunctional imaging studiesAttention deficit disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderVocal ticsDisorder pathophysiologySevere endImaging studiesDeficit disorderSpecific populationsDisordersSyndromeSensory phenomenaRecent findingsHeterogeneous genetic architecturePathophysiologyInterneuronsEtiologyAbnormalitiesFindings
2012
Clinical assessment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
Cohen SC, Leckman JF, Bloch MH. Clinical assessment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2012, 37: 997-1007. PMID: 23206664, PMCID: PMC3674220, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderTreatment of TSImpaired sensorimotor gatingPercent of childrenImpulse control disordersDeficit hyperactivity disorderSomatic hypersensitivityTic symptomsPhonic ticsPurposeless movementsTic disordersClinical assessmentSensorimotor gatingControl disordersProper diagnosisMuscle groupsPremonitory urgesNeuropsychiatric disordersHyperactivity disorderDisordersAppropriate evaluationSyndromeSensory phenomena
2009
Clinical course of Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF. Clinical course of Tourette syndrome. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2009, 67: 497-501. PMID: 19913654, PMCID: PMC3974606, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeComorbid conditionsObsessive-compulsive disorderClinical courseLong-term clinical courseChildhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorderEarly adulthoodLong-term outcomesAttention deficit disorderTic symptomsDepressive disorderTic disordersVocal ticsGeneral populationNeuropsychiatric disordersLiterature searchRelevant articlesDisordersSyndromeChildrenAdulthood outcomesOne-thirdSymptomsTraditional literature searchThree-quarters
2006
Tourette Syndrome: The Self Under Siege
Leckman JF, Bloch MH, Scahill L, King RA. Tourette Syndrome: The Self Under Siege. Journal Of Child Neurology 2006, 21: 642-649. PMID: 16970864, DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210081001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSensorimotor gatingSimple motor ticsYears of ageAge 10 yearsPostmortem brain studiesVivo brain imagingObsessive-compulsive disorderPrepubertal onsetVisual-motor integrationElectrophysiologic recordingsMotor ticsVocal ticsTic severityFine motorMost childrenNatural historySyndromeBehavioral treatmentMotor responseCourse of monthsNeural circuitryMotor integrationStereotyped movements