2025
Chapter 53 Tourette syndrome
Abdallah S, Fasching L, Brady M, Bloch M, Lombroso P, Vaccarino F, Fernandez T. Chapter 53 Tourette syndrome. 2025, 951-962. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-19176-3.00044-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeCortico-striatal-thalamo-cortical circuitryStriatal volume lossAdult TS patientsNeuroimaging studiesNeuropsychiatric disordersDopaminergic receptorsVocal ticsStriatal interneuronsClasses of striatal interneuronsBasal gangliaMetabolic hypofunctionEnvironmental risk factorsTS patientsAmeliorate symptomsGenetic contributionMolecular abnormalitiesPharmacological strategiesCircuitryAffecting 1Animal modelsRisk factorsInterneuronal circuitryVolume lossAbnormalities
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
2016
Pre- and perinatal complications in relation to Tourette syndrome and co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Abdulkadir M, Tischfield JA, King RA, Fernandez TV, Brown LW, Cheon KA, Coffey BJ, de Bruijn SF, Elzerman L, Garcia-Delgar B, Gilbert DL, Grice DE, Hagstrøm J, Hedderly T, Heyman I, Hong HJ, Huyser C, Ibanez-Gomez L, Kim YK, Kim YS, Koh YJ, Kook S, Kuperman S, Lamerz A, Leventhal B, Ludolph AG, Madruga-Garrido M, Maras A, Messchendorp MD, Mir P, Morer A, Münchau A, Murphy TL, Openneer TJ, Plessen KJ, Rath JJ, Roessner V, Fründt O, Shin EY, Sival DA, Song DH, Song J, Stolte AM, Tübing J, van den Ban E, Visscher F, Wanderer S, Woods M, Zinner SH, State MW, Heiman GA, Hoekstra PJ, Dietrich A. Pre- and perinatal complications in relation to Tourette syndrome and co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 82: 126-135. PMID: 27494079, PMCID: PMC5026935, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObsessive-Compulsive DisorderParent-Child RelationsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTic DisordersTourette SyndromeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCo-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorderChronic tic disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderPerinatal complicationsTic disordersTourette syndromeUnaffected family controlsHyperactivity disorderNeonatal complicationsDelivery complicationsPremature birthClinical expressionMorning sicknessMedical attentionComplicationsSymptom severityPropensity scoreFirst weekDisordersEarly exposureADHD severitySeverityCollaborative Genetics StudySyndrome
2015
Tourette Syndrome: Bridging the Gap between Genetics and Biology
Richer P, Fernandez TV. Tourette Syndrome: Bridging the Gap between Genetics and Biology. Complex Psychiatry 2015, 1: 156-164. PMID: 26509143, PMCID: PMC4617782, DOI: 10.1159/000439085.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGenetic studiesNeuropsychiatric disordersGenetic complexityInvolvement of dopaminergicPrecise therapeutic targetsChildhood neuropsychiatric disordersAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderGenetic overlapGenetic alterationsBiologyDeficit hyperactivity disorderHistaminergic pathwayObsessive-compulsive disorderHigh comorbidityVocal ticsCurrent treatmentTherapeutic targetTourette syndromePhenotypeHyperactivity disorderImproved treatmentDisordersDiseaseTreatmentGenetics
2013
Chapter Six Genetic Susceptibility and Neurotransmitters in Tourette Syndrome
Paschou P, Fernandez TV, Sharp F, Heiman GA, Hoekstra PJ. Chapter Six Genetic Susceptibility and Neurotransmitters in Tourette Syndrome. International Review Of Neurobiology 2013, 112: 155-177. PMID: 24295621, PMCID: PMC4471172, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-411546-0.00006-8.ChaptersConceptsGene expression findingsExpression findingsEtiology of TSGenetic workTwo-generation pedigreeTs phenotypeMolecular baseGenetic contributionTourette syndromeLikely interactionsMultifactorial inheritanceSegregation studiesNeurotransmitter systemsAutosomal dominant disorderGenetic factorsDynamic interplayGenetic susceptibilityNew treatment optionsExtracellular dopamine levelsGamma-aminobutyric acidDominant disorderGenesTreatment optionsCortico-striatoDopamine levels
2010
L-Histidine Decarboxylase and Tourette's Syndrome
Ercan-Sencicek AG, Stillman AA, Ghosh AK, Bilguvar K, O'Roak BJ, Mason CE, Abbott T, Gupta A, King RA, Pauls DL, Tischfield JA, Heiman GA, Singer HS, Gilbert DL, Hoekstra PJ, Morgan TM, Loring E, Yasuno K, Fernandez T, Sanders S, Louvi A, Cho JH, Mane S, Colangelo CM, Biederer T, Lifton RP, Gunel M, State MW. L-Histidine Decarboxylase and Tourette's Syndrome. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1901-1908. PMID: 20445167, PMCID: PMC2894694, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0907006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare functional mutationsL-histidine decarboxylaseRate-limiting enzymeHDC geneTwo-generation pedigreeFunctional mutationsStrong genetic contributionHistamine biosynthesisAnalysis of linkageGenetic contributionModel systemRisk allelesDevelopmental neuropsychiatric disordersDecarboxylaseBiosynthesisGenesTourette syndromeMutationsAllelesEnzymeInheritanceNeuropsychiatric disordersPedigree