Abstract:AimTo compare transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)‐derived measures of primary motor cortex (M1) physiology between children with and without Tourette syndrome, and to dimensionally analyze TMS measures with Tourette syndrome‐related symptom severity.MethodWe used a cross‐sectional experimental design. Sixty 8‐ to 12‐year‐old children participated (30 with Tourette syndrome: three females, mean age 10 years 10 months, standard deviation [SD] 1 year 3 months; 30 typically developing children: seven females, … Show more
“…Several small‐scale studies in adults and adolescents have reported a reduction in SICI; 3 however, this has been less well explored in younger children. Batschelett et al 4 collected several TMS measures (including SICI) from a sample of 30 Tourette syndrome and 30 control participants aged 8 to 12 years. Interestingly, after accounting for ADHD – 15 of the 30 with Tourette syndrome also had ADHD – SICI was not found to be significantly reduced in comparison to controls.…”
“…Several small‐scale studies in adults and adolescents have reported a reduction in SICI; 3 however, this has been less well explored in younger children. Batschelett et al 4 collected several TMS measures (including SICI) from a sample of 30 Tourette syndrome and 30 control participants aged 8 to 12 years. Interestingly, after accounting for ADHD – 15 of the 30 with Tourette syndrome also had ADHD – SICI was not found to be significantly reduced in comparison to controls.…”
In this, the tenth annual update for the F1000Research Tics collection, we summarize research reports from 2023 on Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. The authors welcome article suggestions and thoughtful feedback from readers.
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