2022
Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades
Leckman J, Zhang H, Vitale A, Lahnin F, Lynch K, Bondi C, Kim Y, Peterson B. Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades. 2022, 80-85. DOI: 10.4324/9780203822937-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageDecades of lifeTic severityTourette syndromeTS patientsTic onsetClinical evaluationPrevalence studySeverity of ticsInitial clinical evaluationConsistent time courseTime courseHigh rateOnset of pubertyInitial followPatient's coursePrognostic valueYale Child Study CenterBirth-year cohortsPatientsNatural historySyndromeCurve analysisSeverityStudy centers
2006
Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder
Lin H, Katsovich L, Ghebremichael M, Findley DB, Grantz H, Lombroso PJ, King RA, Zhang H, Leckman JF. Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 48: 157-166. PMID: 17300554, PMCID: PMC3073143, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01687.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom severityFuture depressive symptomsHealthy control subjectsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsPsychosocial stressTourette syndromeSymptom severityControl subjectsLong-term contextual threatSeverity of ticsProspective longitudinal studyChronological ageIndependent predictorsOC symptomsTic severityOC symptom severityPsychosocial adversitySymptomsFuture symptom severityClinician ratingsSeverityParental reportsSignificant predictorsLongitudinal study
2001
Thermal Sensitivity in Tourette Syndrome: Preliminary Report
Scahill L, Lombroso P, Mack G, Van Wattum P, Zhang H, Vitale A, Leckman J. Thermal Sensitivity in Tourette Syndrome: Preliminary Report. Perceptual And Motor Skills 2001, 92: 419-432. PMID: 11361302, DOI: 10.2466/pms.2001.92.2.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeSubgroup of patientsAge of onsetAdult male subjectsCurrent ageTic symptomsDopaminergic pathwaysSex distributionCurrent severityMale subjectsMean differenceSyndromeControl periodPreliminary reportSweat rateAgeSymptomsSubjectsOverall courseDegrees COnsetPatientsIllnessSeverityCourse
1998
Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades
Leckman J, Zhang H, Vitale A, Lahnin F, Lynch K, Bondi C, Kim Y, Peterson B. Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades. Pediatrics 1998, 102: 14-19. PMID: 9651407, DOI: 10.1542/peds.102.1.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageTic severityTS patientsTourette syndromeSeverity of ticsInitial clinical evaluationDecades of lifeConsistent time courseOnset of pubertyPatient's coursePrognostic valueTic onsetYale Child Study CenterClinical evaluationBirth-year cohortsPrevalence studyPatientsSeverityStudy centersChild Study CenterIdentification of factorsSevere levelsAgeProgressive patternSyndrome