2024
Pharmacological Interventions for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents with Tourette Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Farhat L, Behling E, Landeros-Weisenberger A, de Barros P, Polanczyk G, Cortese S, Bloch M. Pharmacological Interventions for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents with Tourette Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2024 PMID: 39320340, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2024.0049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADHD symptomsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTic severityTourette's disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivityRandomized controlled trialsA2 agonistPharmacological interventionsADHD symptom severityIncreased tic severityPersistent tic disordersNetwork meta-analysisStandardized mean differencePairs of medicationsEfficacy of pharmacological interventionsWorsen ticsRandom-effects network meta-analysisSymptom severityTic disordersADHDMeta-analysisNetwork meta-analysis frameworkCertainty of evidenceDisordersNetwork meta-analyses
2016
N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial
Bloch MH, Panza KE, Yaffa A, Alvarenga PG, Jakubovski E, Mulqueen JM, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2016, 26: 327-334. PMID: 27027204, PMCID: PMC6445198, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefit of NACEfficacy of NACYale Global Tic Severity ScaleAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeN-acetylcysteineObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersSide effectsRecent placebo-controlled trialPediatric Tourette syndromePlacebo-controlled trialCurrent pharmacological treatmentsTreatment of ticsTotal tic scoreSeverity of ticsSubstantial side effectsTic Severity ScaleYears of ageMinimal side effectsPediatric TSPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesGlutamatergic systemPharmacological treatment
2010
Neuropsychological Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Scahill L, Leckman JF, Schultz RT. Neuropsychological Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2010, 49: 1155-1164.e1. PMID: 20970703, PMCID: PMC2965169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderConnors' Continuous Performance TestVisual-Motor Integration TestVisual-motor integrationContinuous Performance TestNeuropsychological functioningResponse inhibitionHyperactivity disorderCo-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderStroop Color-Word Interference TestColor-Word Interference TestBeery Visual-Motor Integration TestAdequate control conditionsSample of childrenFine motor coordinationTourette syndromeNeuropsychological measuresPurdue Pegboard TestHealthy community control subjectsSubtle deficitsNeurobiological mechanismsNeuropsychological deficitsInterference testControl conditionPegboard Test
2009
Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Comorbid Tic Disorders
Bloch MH, Panza KE, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Comorbid Tic Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 884-893. PMID: 19625978, PMCID: PMC3943246, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181b26e9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildComorbidityContraindicationsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodHumansMethylphenidatePropylaminesPsychotropic DrugsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTic DisordersTourette SyndromeConceptsAlpha-2 agonistsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTic symptomsComorbid ticsSupratherapeutic dosesTic disordersADHD symptomsTreatment of ADHDHyperactivity disorderPlacebo-controlled trialEfficacy of medicationsStandardized mean differenceEvidence-based treatmentsHalf of childrenComorbid tic disordersPrimary outcomeDifferent medicationsPsychostimulant medicationPubMed searchTic severityTourette syndromePackage insertsDrug AdministrationAtomoxetineSymptoms
2008
Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children
Leslie DL, Kozma L, Martin A, Landeros A, Katsovich L, King RA, Leckman JF. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2008, 47: 1166-1172. PMID: 18724258, PMCID: PMC2783578, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181825a3d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceInsurance, HealthMaleMigraine DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderOdds RatioOtitis MediaRiskSinusitisStreptococcal InfectionsTic DisordersTourette SyndromeUnited StatesConceptsMajor depressive disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPrior streptococcal infectionStreptococcal infectionObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersTourette syndromeNeuropsychiatric disordersConditional logistic regression modelsStreptococcal sore throatDiagnosis of OCDCase-control studyLogistic regression modelsSore throatIncident diagnosisEpidemiologic evidenceDepressive disorderSubsequent diagnosisNoninfectious conditionsScarlet feverChildren ages 4Immune systemInfectious diseasesInfectionDiagnosis