scholarly journals The prevalence of tic disorders in children and adolescents in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 942-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helvio L. Alves ◽  
Elizabeth M. A. B. Quagliato
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder

Tourette syndrome (TS) and tic disorders represent events of familiar magnitude characterized by involuntary movements and/or vocalization. To determine the prevalence of TS/tic disorders we studied a sample of 762 subjects (388 M, 374 F), between 1992 and 1997, age 6 to 43 years old, taken out of a population of 10,155 subjects (4,918 M, 5,237 F; age: 3-56 years old). A structured 4-item questionnaire, direct interview (multistaged), >1 yr follow-up, were used. 9,565 subjects (4,614 M, 4,951 F) sent back the questionnaires, 3,354 of these (1,671 M, 1,683 F) with positive answers to tics. 42 subjects (31 M, 11 F, age: 7-21 years old, mean: 11 years old) met the DSM-III-R criteria. The total minimal prevalence of TS is 0.43%, with a 3:1 ratio male/female. The minimal prevalence of chronic tic disorder is 2.27%. The total minimal prevalence for tic disorders at all is 2.91%. No special education students participation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a cognitive psychophysiological model for management of tic disorders: an open trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 209 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieron O'Connor ◽  
Marc Lavoie ◽  
Pierre Blanchet ◽  
Marie-Ève St-Pierre-Delorme
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Current Treatment ◽  
Open Trial ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
Tic Severity ◽  
Sensorimotor Processes

BackgroundTic disorders, in particular chronic tic disorder and Tourette syndrome, affect about 1% of the population. The current treatment of choice is pharmacological or behavioural, addressing tics or the premonitory urges preceding tic onset.AimsThe current study reports an open trial evaluating the effectiveness of a cognitive psychophysiological treatment addressing Tourette-specific sensorimotor activation processes rather than the tic.MethodForty-nine people with Tourette syndrome and 36 people with chronic tics completed 10 weeks of individual cognitive psychophysiological therapy. Outcome measures included two tic severity scales and psychosocial measures.ResultsPost-treatment both groups had significantly improved on the tic scales with strong effect sizes across tic locations and complex and simple tics, maintained at 6-month follow-up with further change in perfectionism and self-esteem.ConclusionsThe cognitive psychophysiological approach targeting underlying sensorimotor processes rather than tics in Tourette's and chronic tic disorder reduced symptoms with a large effect size.

A Report on the Colorado Statewide Follow-up Survey of Special Education Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis E. Mithaug ◽  
Chiyo N. Horiuchi ◽  
Peter N. Fanning
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Education Students

scholarly journals Short-term Sulpiride Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome or Chronic Tic Disorder

2009 ◽  
Vol 108 (10) ◽  
pp. 788-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Che-Sheng Ho ◽  
Hui-Ju Chen ◽  
Nan-Chang Chiu ◽  
Ein-Yiao Shen ◽  
Hung-Chi Lue
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder

scholarly journals Predicting Clinical Course from Subcortical Shape in Provisional Tic Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffanie Che ◽  
Soyoung Kim ◽  
Deanna J. Greene ◽  
Ashley Heywood ◽  
Jimin Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Surface Maps ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
Tic Severity ◽  
Group A ◽  
Diffeomorphic Metric Mapping

The ongoing NewTics study examines children who have had tics for less than 9 months (NT group) - a population on which little research exists. Here, we further investigate relationships between subcortical shape and tic symptom outcomes. 138 children were assessed at baseline and a 12-month follow-up: 79 with NT, 27 tic-free healthy controls (HC), and 32 with chronic tic disorder or Tourette syndrome (TS), using T1-weighted MRI and total tic scores (TTS) from the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale to evaluate symptom change. Subcortical surface maps were generated using FreeSurfer-initialized large deformation diffeomorphic metric mapping, and linear regression models were constructed to correlate structural shapes with TTS while accounting for covariates, with relationships mapped onto structure surfaces. When compared to healthy controls, smaller mean volumes were found in the TS group for the caudate, nucleus accumbens, pallidum, and thalamus. NT had smaller mean volumes than controls in the caudate, pallidum, and thalamus. Surface maps illustrate distinct patterns of inward deformation (localized volume loss) in the TS group compared to NT children. In the NT group, a larger hippocampus at baseline significantly correlated with the worsening of tic symptoms at 12 months. Outward deformation in the hippocampus and inward deformation in the accumbens at baseline are also related to worsening tic symptoms at follow-up. Since the NT group has had tics only for a few months, we can rule out the possibility that these subcortical volume differences are caused by living with tics for years; they are more likely related to the cause of tics. These observations constitute some of the first prognostic biomarkers for tic disorders and suggest localized circuitry that may be associated with outcome of tic disorders.

Who Leaves and Who Stays in Special Education: A 2-Year Follow-up Study

1988 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah K. Walker ◽  
Judith D. Singer ◽  
Judith S. Palfrey ◽  
Michele Orza ◽  
Marta Wenger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Mobility Status

A 2-year follow-up study assessed the stability of special education students' mobility, status, and classification labels. A total of 1,184 students were selected in fall 1982 from the elementary special education programs of three cities. Two years later, 92% remained in their school district. Of these, 71% stayed in special education with the same classification, 12% remained with a different classification, and 17% were no longer receiving special education services. The child's original primary classification was the strongest predictor of reclassification and termination. Family background contributed most to mobility. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

An examination of the relationship between regulatory T cells and symptom flare-ups in children and adolescents diagnosed with chronic tic disorder and Tourette syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Zeynep Yildirim ◽  
Koray Karabekiroglu ◽  
Alisan Yildiran ◽  
Mehmet Halil Celiksoy ◽  
Bekir Artukoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Regulatory T Cells ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
The Relationship

A Follow-Up of Former Special Education Students: A Model for Program Evaluation

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Fourqurean ◽  
Timothy LaCourt
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Education Students

A Patient-Centered Perspective on the Future of Tic Disorder Diagnosis: Response to “Tic disorders revisited: Introduction to the term ‘tic spectrum disorders” by Müller-Vahl et al.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Conelea ◽  
Jaleesa Jenkins ◽  
Ben Brown ◽  
Laura Beljaars
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
The Future ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Exclusive Focus

The paper, “Tic disorders revisited: Introduction to the term ‘tic spectrum disorders,” Müller-Vahl, Sambrani, and Jakubovski (2019) proposes a new diagnostic term “tic spectrum disorders” to encompass and replace diagnoses of Tourette Syndrome (TS), chronic tic disorder (CTD), and provisional tic disorder (PTD). This response raises three considerations as the future of tic disorder diagnostic terminology is debated, including the importance of engaging patient stakeholders, leveraging reappropriation as a stigma reducing strategy, and re-examining the exclusive focus on tics in diagnosis.

scholarly journals Late-Life Tourette Syndrome Is a Cause of Unexpected Cursing in the Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-243
Author(s):  
Clifford Qualls ◽  
Otto Appenzeller
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Late Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
Motor Tics ◽  
Vocal Tics

Tourette syndrome is a tic disorder with onset in childhood. By contrast, we report a new Tourette syndrome with onset in late life. We use statistics to support our contention that this behavioral disorder is a hitherto unrecognized variety of Tourette syndrome. There are three tic disorders distinguished by the types of tics present (motor, vocal/ phonic, or both) and by the length of time that the tics have been present. Individuals with chronic tic disorder have either motor tics or vocal tics which have been present for more than 1 year.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Behaviour Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder in a Naturalistic Setting

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Andrén ◽  
Vera Wachtmeister ◽  
Julia Franzé ◽  
Caroline Speiner ◽  
Lorena Fernández de la Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
Naturalistic Setting ◽  
Tic Severity ◽  
Randomised Controlled

AbstractIt is unclear if the results of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of behaviour therapy (BT) for Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD) can be generalised to naturalistic clinical settings and are durable long-term. In this naturalistic study, 74 young people with TS/CTD received BT at a specialist clinic. Data were collected at baseline, post-treatment, and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Measures included the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scale (CGI-I), amongst others. Tic severity and tic-related impairment improved after treatment, with large within-group effect sizes. At post-treatment, 57% of the participants were classified as treatment responders according to the CGI-I. Tic severity and tic-related impairment improved further through the follow-up, with 75% treatment responders at the 12-month follow-up. BT is an effective and durable treatment for young people with TS/CTD in a naturalistic specialist clinical setting, with comparable effects to RCTs.

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