Tourette Syndrome

Description:

Tourette syndrome (TS) has become increasingly recognised within society and has gained scientific interest worldwide. Knowledge of its clinical presentation, mechanisms of disease, and available treatment approaches has increased remarkably over the last two decades. Likewise, the way clinicians, teachers, social care workers, and families face the problems manifested by patients with TS is rapidly evolving.Tourette Syndrome, edited by Davide Martino and James F. Leckman, offers a unique opportunity to capture this knowledge advance through a comprehensive and up-to-date overview. Tourette Syndrome covers all the main aspects related to TS, analyzing its complex clinical presentation, the novel viewpoints of causes and mechanisms, state-of-the-art assessment techniques, and the diversity of treatment options.Multidisciplinarity is the main asset of this volume, which represents a source of consultation for a wide audience of professionals, integrated with video tutorials related to particularly complex areas of patient management. Medical and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral scientists, will be able to use the volume as a valuable learning source.

Table of Contents:

Section 1. Clinical Phenomenology and Epidemiology

1. Phenomenology of Tics and Sensory Urges: The Self Under Siege

2. The Phenomenology of Attention-​Deficit/​Hyperactivity Disorder in Tourette Syndrome

3. The Phenomenology of Obsessive–​Compulsive Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome

4. Other Psychiatric Comorbidities in Tourette Syndrome

5. Clinical Course and Adulthood Outcome in Tourette Syndrome

6. Health Outcomes, Health Status, and Mortality in Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder

7. The Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Tourette Syndrome

Section 2. Etiology

8. Genetic Susceptibility in Tourette Syndrome

9. Perinatal Adversities and Tourette Syndrome

10. Infections and Tic Disorders

Section 3. Pathophysiology

11. Cellular and Molecular Pathology in Tourette Syndrome

12. Abnormalities of Neural Microcircuits in Tourette Syndrome

13. Neurobiology and Functional Anatomy of Tic Disorders

14. Tourette Syndrome: Circuits and Neurotransmitters

15. Neuroimmunoendocrinology of Tourette Syndrome

16. Animal Models of Tic Disorders

Section 4. Diagnosis and Assessment

18. Pathways from Genes to Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome

19. The Differential Diagnosis of Tic Disorders

20. Comprehensive Assessment Strategies

21. Clinical Rating Instruments in Tourette Syndrome

22. Neuropsychological Assessment in Tourette Syndrome

23. Social and Adaptive Functioning in Tourette Syndrome

Section 5. Treatment

24. Psychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to Know

25. Behavioral and Cognitive–​Behavioral Therapy for Tourette Disorder

26. Pharmacological Treatment of Tics

27. Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Tourette Syndrome

28. Surgical Treatment of Tourette Syndrome

29. Complementary and Integrative Health Medicine in Tourette Syndrome

Section 6. Resources and Support

30. Information and Social Support for Patients and Families

31. Information and Support for Educators

32. Tourette Syndrome Support Organizations Around the World

Index