2014
Randomized Sham Controlled Double-blind Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adults With Severe Tourette Syndrome
Landeros-Weisenberger A, Mantovani A, Motlagh MG, de Alvarenga PG, Katsovich L, Leckman JF, Lisanby SH. Randomized Sham Controlled Double-blind Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adults With Severe Tourette Syndrome. Brain Stimulation 2014, 8: 574-581. PMID: 25912296, PMCID: PMC4454615, DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2014.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSupplementary motor areaLow-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationFrequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationActive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSevere Tourette syndromeTranscranial magnetic stimulationTourette syndromeTic severityMagnetic stimulationDouble-blind sham-controlled trialEfficacy of rTMSOpen-label active treatmentYGTSS total tic scoreAlternative stimulation protocolsDouble-blind trialOpen-label studySham-controlled trialTotal tic scoreActive rTMS treatmentRandomized ShamRTMS treatmentActive treatmentMotor threshold
2010
Tourette Syndrome in Children: An Updated Review
Du JC, Chiu TF, Lee KM, Wu HL, Yang YC, Hsu SY, Sun CS, Hwang B, Leckman JF. Tourette Syndrome in Children: An Updated Review. Pediatrics & Neonatology 2010, 51: 255-264. PMID: 20951354, DOI: 10.1016/s1875-9572(10)60050-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeVocal ticsMovement disordersBasal ganglia-related circuitsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationPathophysiology of TSA2-adrenergic agonistHabit reversal therapySocial functioningTranscranial magnetic stimulationCommon neuropsychiatric disorderPatients' social functioningAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderCommon comorbiditiesNeurological examinationStreptococcal infectionReversal therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderAtypical neurolepticsDopaminergic innervationCorrect diagnosisSevere casesMagnetic stimulationSensory urge
2007
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Supplementary Motor Area in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome: Report of two cases
Mantovani A, Leckman JF, Grantz H, King RA, Sporn AL, Lisanby SH. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Supplementary Motor Area in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome: Report of two cases. Clinical Neurophysiology 2007, 118: 2314-2315. PMID: 17709291, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSupplementary motor areaTranscranial magnetic stimulationMotor areaMagnetic stimulationTourette syndrome