This report calls on the nation—its leaders, its mental health research and service provision
agencies, its schools, its primary care medical systems, its community-based organizations …

The aim of this study was to refine the population prevalence estimate of Tourette Syndrome
(TS) in children and to investigate potential sources of heterogeneity in previously published …

In this paper, we consider the domain of executive functions (EFs) and their possible role in
developmental psychopathologies. We first consider general theoretical and measurement …

This study evaluated the prevalence of tic disorders. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases
were searched, using terms specific to Tourette syndrome and tic disorders, for studies of …

Objective: To estimate the current incidence and prevalence in the United States of 12
neurologic disorders. Methods: We summarize the strongest evidence available, using data …

Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and
Possibilities | The National Academies Press Skip to main content Navigate to Help Ordering …

Objective. Prevalence studies indicate a 10-fold higher rate of Tourette syndrome (TS)
among children compared with adults. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by multiple motor tics plus one or more vocal
(phonic) tics, which characteristically wax and wane. It can no longer be considered the rare …

Context Tics in Tourette syndrome begin in childhood, peak in early adolescence, and often
decrease by early adulthood. However, some adult patients continue to have impairing tics …

The prevalence and epidemiology of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) are more
complex than was once thought. Until fairly recently, GTS was thought to be a rare and …