Tick disorders in children and differential diagnosis with progressive diseases of the nervous system
Objective: Objective of the study was investigating th neurological, neurochemical, neuroimaging and psychological features of children (5 to 15 years) with chronic tic disorder. Background:…Cognitive impairments in children with tic disorders and Tourette syndrome
Objective: The study of cognitive impairment was a combination of neurological and electroencephalographic techniques that allowed us to objectify pathogenetic features of Tourettes syndrome and…Children with idiopathic tics reveal additional features of hyperkinetic movement disorders
Objective: To investigate whether children with tics reveal features of additional hyperkinetic movement disorders. Background: The patho-physiology for idiopathic tic disorders is unknown, although underlying…Relationship of serum ferritin level and tic severity in children with Tourette syndrome
Objective: Evaluate the relationship between serum ferritin levels and tic severity, as well as consequent impact on life, in children with Tourette Syndrome. Background: There…Medical cannabis for the treatment of Tourette syndrome: A descriptive analysis of 24 patients
Objective: To assess the subjective effects of medical cannabis (MC) on patients with multiple treatment-resistant Tourette syndrome (TS). Background: Several single case studies and two…The inflammatory burden of tic onset in a paediatric cohort: A preliminary study
Objective: To evaluate the role of inflammatory triggering factors in the onset of tics and Tourette syndrome in a prospective cohort of paediatric population. Background:…Modulation of thalamocortical network dynamics via deep brain stimulation in humans with Tourette syndrome
Objective: To (1) investigate the impact on thalamocortical network dynamics in response to low frequency and high frequency deep brain stimulation and (2) uncover the…Tics exacerbations in middle-aged and older adults with Tourette syndrome: A case series
Objective: To describe five cases of adults with Tourette Syndrome (TS) who experienced exacerbations of their tics. Background: Tourette Syndrome is a life-long disorder, but…Do different tic phenotypes have different responses to comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT)?
Objective: To evaluate 1) the types of tics undergoing CBIT at an expert movement disorders center and 2) to evaluate the response of each tic…Long-term responsive deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome
Objective: To develop and measure the effectiveness of responsive deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Tourette syndrome. Background: Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is a paroxysmal…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.