2014
Clinical features of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
Leckman JF, King RA, Bloch MH. Clinical features of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2014, 3: 372-379. PMID: 30197854, PMCID: PMC6124690, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2014.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeTic disordersLong-term clinical courseLong-term outcomesAge 10 yearsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsClinical courseClinical featuresObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsVisual-motor integrationVocal ticsPsychosocial stressMost childrenCourse of monthsLiterature searchRelevant articlesMotor integrationStereotyped movementsHyperactivity disorderEarly adulthoodDisordersNeurodevelopmental disordersSensory stimuli
2012
Trajectory in obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidities
de Mathis MA, Diniz JB, Hounie AG, Shavitt RG, Fossaluza V, Ferrão Y, Leckman JF, de Bragança Pereira C, do Rosario MC, Miguel EC. Trajectory in obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidities. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 23: 594-601. PMID: 22921470, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderHigher lifetime frequencyOCD patientsFirst diagnosisTic disordersSeparation anxiety disorderLifetime frequencyObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) comorbidityAnxiety disordersOnset of OCDDistribution of comorbiditiesSpecific comorbid diagnosesLifetime psychiatric diagnosesPost-traumatic stress disorderFirst comorbiditySymptom onsetClinical courseClinical presentationPsychiatric comorbidityDisorder comorbidityOCD courseBeck AnxietyComorbid disordersPsychiatric disordersComorbidities
2009
Clinical course of Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF. Clinical course of Tourette syndrome. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2009, 67: 497-501. PMID: 19913654, PMCID: PMC3974606, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeComorbid conditionsObsessive-compulsive disorderClinical courseLong-term clinical courseChildhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorderEarly adulthoodLong-term outcomesAttention deficit disorderTic symptomsDepressive disorderTic disordersVocal ticsGeneral populationNeuropsychiatric disordersLiterature searchRelevant articlesDisordersSyndromeChildrenAdulthood outcomesOne-thirdSymptomsTraditional literature searchThree-quarters
2006
Adulthood Outcome of Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Severity in Children With Tourette Syndrome
Bloch MH, Peterson BS, Scahill L, Otka J, Katsovich L, Zhang H, Leckman JF. Adulthood Outcome of Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Severity in Children With Tourette Syndrome. JAMA Pediatrics 2006, 160: 65-69. PMID: 16389213, PMCID: PMC2291298, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.160.1.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBipolar DisorderChildDepressive DisorderFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntelligence TestsMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderProspective StudiesSchizophreniaSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSeverity of Illness IndexTic DisordersTourette SyndromeConceptsTic symptomsTourette syndromeTic severitySymptom severityObsessive-compulsive disorderBaseline clinical measurementsChildhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorderOCD symptomsPercent of patientsProspective cohort studyPercent of subjectsOutpatient specialty clinicsThird of childrenThird of adultsAge 14 yearsStructured clinical evaluationCohort studyClinical courseComplete resolutionClinical evaluationPhonic ticsSpecialty clinicFollow-up interviewObsessive-compulsive symptom severityAverage age