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The behavioral spectrum of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

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Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio, Servo, Serena, Monaco, Francesco, Robertson, Mary May·2009·The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder consisting of multiple motor and one or more vocal/phonic tics. Tourette's syndrome is increasingly recognized as a common neuropsychiatric disorder usually diagnosed in early childhood, and comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders occur in approximately 90% of patients; the most common of these are attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Depression is also common, with a lifetime risk of 10% of patients. Moreover, a high prevalence of personality disorders has been reported in preliminary investigations on Tourette's syndrome populations. This paper provides an updated review of the literature on the multifaceted phenotype of Tourette's syndrome, with special attention to the behavioral problems and the relationship between Tourette's syndrome and comorbid neuropsychiatric conditions. The issue of whether Tourette's syndrome should still be considered as a unitary nosological entity is also addressed.

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  • There are high co-occurrence rates of both ADHD and autism with TS, with estimates ranging from 60 to 80% for people with ADHD and 6.5-50% for autistic people.

    “For example, there are high co-occurrence rates of both ADHD and autism with TS, with estimates ranging from 60 to 80% for people with ADHD and 6.5–50% for autistic people (24).”

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    The Behavioral Spectrum of Tourette's Syndrome section reports that 60%–80% of people with Tourette's syndrome have comorbid ADHD; it does not give the proportion of people with ADHD who have TS. The passages in our copy addressing comorbidity do not report an autism co-occurrence rate or the claimed 6.5%–50% range. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Cavanna, A. E., Servo, S., Monaco, F., & Robertson, M. M.
Affiliations
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (GB)
Venue
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Published
2009-01
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
13-23
ISSN
  • 0895-0172 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-7222
OpenAlex
W2099783393
Cited by
297
References
81
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FWCI
27.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Neuropsychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Stuttering Research and Treatment
Keywords
Tourette syndrome, tics, comorbidities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, personality disorders, behavioral problems, nosological entity, neurodevelopmental disorders
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Depressive Disorder, Diagnosis, Differential, Tourette Syndrome, Humans, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Personality Disorders, Phenotype, Comorbidity

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