2017
Tics and Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky D, Gladstone T, Kaushal S, Piasecka J, Leckman J. Tics and Tourette Syndrome. Autism And Child Psychopathology Series 2017, 241-256. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71210-9_14.ChaptersHabit reversal trainingTourette syndromeBehavioral interventionsPathophysiology of TSComprehensive clinical careComprehensive Behavioral InterventionCore clinical characteristicsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderModerators of responseCo-occurring conditionsDisruptive behavior disordersClinical characteristicsChronic motorClinical efficacyTic expressionVocal ticsClinical recommendationsCo-occurring psychopathologyClinical careTic severityTreatment approachesPremonitory urgesBehavior disorderAnxiety disordersDiagnostic assessment
2006
Patient selection and assessment recommendations for deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome
Mink JW, Walkup J, Frey KA, Como P, Cath D, DeLong MR, Erenberg G, Jankovic J, Juncos J, Leckman JF, Swerdlow N, Visser‐Vandewalle V, Vitek JL. Patient selection and assessment recommendations for deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 2006, 21: 1831-1838. PMID: 16991144, DOI: 10.1002/mds.21039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationTourette syndromeClinical trialsBrain stimulationClinical treatment choiceFuture clinical trialsTourette Syndrome AssociationEarly clinical experiencePotential clinical trialsSurgical candidatesPatient selectionTreatment choiceTic disordersSyndrome AssociationClinical careAlternative treatmentClinical experienceTic severityEarly useSyndromeAssessment recommendationsTrialsRecent publicityStimulationSurgery
2001
Tic disorders: when habit forming neural systems form habits of their own?
Leckman JF, Yeh CB, Cohen DJ. Tic disorders: when habit forming neural systems form habits of their own? Journal Of The Chinese Medical Association 2001, 64: 669-92. PMID: 11922487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderBasal gangliaIntolerable side effectsSubgroup of patientsLong-term outcomesAlpha-adrenergic agentsMajor affective disordersSpecific brain circuitsNew therapeutic directionDeficit/hyperactivity disorderAutoimmune mechanismsEarly brain developmentComorbid conditionsAtypical neurolepticsClinical neuroscience researchClinical trialsPrevalent disorderChildhood onsetClinical careMarked impairmentSide effectsPharmacological techniquesAffective disorders