2007
The role of abnormal neural oscillations in the pathophysiology of co-occurring Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF, Rothenberger A, Scahill L. The role of abnormal neural oscillations in the pathophysiology of co-occurring Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2007, 16: 51-59. PMID: 17665283, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-007-1007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTourette syndromeAbnormal neural oscillationsOscillatory activityHyperactivity disorderAbnormal oscillatory activityThalamo-cortical circuitsSymptoms of ADHDNeural oscillationsNeural oscillatory activityBasal gangliaFunctional abnormalitiesNormal brainThalamocortical regionsThalamocortical oscillationsCortical regionsTransient hyperpolarizationPrefrontal cortexNeural activityNeural communicationPathophysiologyMotor controlSyndromeBrainDisorders
2005
Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF, Zhu H, Peterson BS. Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2005, 65: 1253-1258. PMID: 16247053, PMCID: PMC2367161, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000180957.98702.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of ticsBasal ganglia volumesCaudate nucleus volumeTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive symptomsGanglia volumesEarly adulthoodObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsCaudate nucleusCaudate volumeCross-sectional imaging studiesThalamo-cortical circuitsNucleus volumeSeverity of symptomsAge 16 yearsProspective longitudinal studyAge 14 yearsClinical statusClinical assessmentClinical measuresMorphologic disturbancesMRI scansSymptomsImaging studies