Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome

Edited by Christos Ganos,Yulia Worbe

ISBN13: 9780443135545

Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Format: Hardback

Published: 01/09/2025

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Description
Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects, treatments, and research on tic disorders and Tourette syndrome. Clinical aspects span primary to secondary and functional tics and their differential diagnosis. Subsequent chapters discuss common neuropsychiatric comorbidities including obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, mood disorders, intermittent explosive disorder, and others. Subsequent sections cover epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of tics, treatment of tics, and clinical scales to evaluate tics and how to utilize these scales in the context of specific treatments.Video accompaniment shows clinical presentations, and animal models.The volume provides introductory accessible knowledge for neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists and psychologists, but also expert up-to-date knowledge for the advanced reader
1. Introduction 2. Georges Gilles de la Tourette in the history of tics Section 1. Clinical Diagnosis of Tics 3. Clinical presentation of tics and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome 4. Secondary Tics: Etiology, presentation and management 5. Functional tics and tic-like behaviors 6. Repetitive and restricted behaviors, habits, body-focused repetitive behaviors and motor stereotypies Section 2. Comorbidities in Primary Tic Disorders 7. OCD in primary tic disorders and Tourette syndrome 8. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in primary tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome 9. Explosive outbursts and Tourette Syndrome/Chronic tic disorder 10. Sleep in tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome 11. Autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders 12. Sexuality and sexual health in primary tic disorders Section 3. Etiology and Pathophysiology 13. Epidemiology of Tourette Syndrome 14. Genetics of tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome 15. Neuroimmunology of tics and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome 16. Animal models of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders 17. Clinical neurophysiology of tics 18. Neuroimaging of tic disorders 19. Dopamine and other neurotransmitters 20. Premonitory urges and other sensory phenomena in primary tic disorders 21. Inhibitory control and voluntary tic suppression Section 4. Treatments 22. Behavioral treatments of tic disorders 23. Pharmacological treatments 24. Deep brain stimulation for Gilles de la Tourette syndrome 25. Non-invasive brain stimulation for Gilles de la Tourette syndrome 26. Treatment of neuropsychiatric comorbidities in tic disorders Section 5. Overview of patient organizations and other useful resources 27. Overview of support associations and other useful resources Section 6. Closing Remarks and Future 28. Closing remarks and future scope of unmet needs
  • Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
  • Neurosciences
  • Professional & Vocational
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