Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) holds a prime position as a disorder transgressing the
brittle boundaries of neurology and psychiatry with an entangling web of motor and …

Research in cognitive psychology has repeatedly shown how much cognition and emotions
are mutually related to one another. Psychological disorders are associated with cognitive …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a developmental disorder characterized by unwanted, repetitive
behaviours that manifest as stereotyped movements and vocalizations called 'tics' …

The question of whether motor stereotypies may be associated with learning disorders is a
highly debated issue both in humans and animals, but evidence is still scarce. The aim of …

Tic disorders are stereotypic behaviours, more frequent than once believed, and therefore
likely to be encountered by primary care physicians. Tics usually begin in childhood and are …

Summary fMRI activation techniques are contributing a system-level neurophysiological
description of GTS and bridge the gap between animal models and clinical observations …

Background In Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) increased activation of the primary
motor cortex (M1) before and during movement execution followed by increased inhibition …

BACKGROUND: Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by dysfunctional connectivity
between prefrontal cortex and sub-cortical structures, and altered meso-cortical and/or meso …

There is evidence that cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical pathways are involved in the
pathophysiology of Tourette syndrome. During the performance of neuropsychological tests …

Functional neuroimaging of neuropsychiatric disorders is a complex discipline requiring
skills in medical science, philosophy, and technical physics. This review first examines the …