Tourette Syndrome - Complications
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Association of intronic variants of the BTBD9 gene with Tourette syndrome.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To test the association between Tourette syndrome (TS) and genetic variants in genomic loci MEIS1, MAP2K5/LBXCOR1, and BTBD9, for which genome-wide association studies in restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep ... Read more...

Altered fronto-striato-thalamic connectivity in children with Tourette syndrome assessed with diffusion tensor MRI and probabilistic fiber tracking.

30 May 2009 The aim of the study was to determine whether abnormal connectivity of the fronto-striato-thalamic circuit underlies the morphological changes in subcortical structures of patients with Tourette syndrome and to correlate these changes with ... Read more...

Prenatal and perinatal morbidity in children with Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

30 Mar 2009 OBJECTIVE: Tourette syndrome (TS) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are frequently seen in combination, though the cause of comorbidity is uncertain. Low birth weight is a known risk factor for ADHD. The objective of the study was ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tourette Syndrome - Complications'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Association of intronic variants of the BTBD9 gene with Tourette syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Altered fronto-striato-thalamic connectivity in children with Tourette syndrome assessed with diffusion tensor MRI and probabilistic fiber tracking. 30 May 2009
• Prenatal and perinatal morbidity in children with Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 30 Mar 2009
• Tardive dyskinesia following risperidone treatment in Tourette's syndrome. 30 Dec 2008
• Coprophenomena in Tourette syndrome. 2 Dec 2008
• [Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in a child with bipolar disorder] 29 Nov 2008
• The Rorschach test and Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome: a pilot case-control study. 26 Nov 2008
• Deep brain stimulation in the nucleus accumbens for intractable Tourette's syndrome: follow-up report of 36 months. 10 Nov 2008
• Effectiveness and tolerability of open label olanzapine in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome. 29 Sep 2008
• Air swallowing as a tic. 29 Sep 2008
• Aripiprazole in children and adolescents with Tourette disorder with and without explosive outbursts. 29 Sep 2008
• Tourette syndrome and the eye. 30 Jul 2008
• Thinning of sensorimotor cortices in children with Tourette syndrome. 16 May 2008
• Vagus nerve stimulation in a patient with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and major depression. 29 Apr 2008
• Limited knowledge of Tourette syndrome causes delay in diagnosis. 30 Mar 2008
• Efficacy of botulinum toxin in severe Tourette syndrome with dystonic tics involving the neck. 9 Mar 2008
• Influence of comorbid obsessive-compulsive symptoms on brain event-related potentials in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. 12 Feb 2008
• Corticospinal system excitability at rest is associated with tic severity in tourette syndrome. 2 Feb 2008
• Is onset of Tourette syndrome influenced by life events? 22 Jan 2008
• Voluntary motor drive: possible reduction in Tourette syndrome. 13 Jan 2008

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Technical information about 'Tourette Syndrome'

Definition: A neuropsychological disorder related to alterations in DOPAMINE metabolism and neurotransmission involving frontal-subcortical neuronal circuits. Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics need to be present with TICS occurring many times a day, nearly daily, over a period of more than one year. The onset is before age 18 and the disturbance is not due to direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition. The disturbance causes marked distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. (From DSM-IV, 1994; Neurol Clin 1997 May;15(2):357-79)

Descriptor UI: D005879

Alternative terms: Tourette Syndrome; Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor Tic Disorder; Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome; Gilles de la Tourette's Disease; Tourette's Syndrome; Syndrome, Tourette's; Tourettes Syndrome; Tic Disorder, Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor; Tourette Disease; Tourette Disorder; Tourette's Disease; Tourettes Disease; Tourette's Disorder; Tourettes Disorder; Combined Multiple Motor and Vocal Tic Disorder; Multiple Motor and Vocal Tic Disorder, Combined;

Related Mesh Headings: Tics;

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Tree Number: C10.228.140.079.898; C10.228.662.825.800; C10.574.500.850; C16.320.400.820; F03.550.825.850;

History Note: 1989(1966)