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Tic Disorders

Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Tic Disorders: Time for Reappraisal

Congratulations to Drs. Irene Malaty and Michael Okun on the publication of “Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Tic Disorders: Time for Reappraisal,” which appears in the June edition of Movement Disorders as a viewpoint article. The Relevance of the ProblemThe most widely applied diagnostic criteria for Tourette syndrome (TS) and…

Diagnosis and management of functional tic-like phenomena

Congratulations to Drs. Irene Malaty and Michael Okun on the publication of “Diagnosis and management of functional tic-like phenomena.”  This article was published in the August 21st edition of OSF Preprints. Abstract Over the past 3 years, a global phenomenon has emerged characterized by the sudden onset and…

Interrogating the Genetic Determinants of Tourette’s Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders Through Genome-Wide Association Studies

Congratulations Dr. Okun on the publication of “Interrogating the Genetic Determinants of Tourette’s Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders Through Genome-Wide Association Studies,” in the March issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry. Abstract Objective: Tourette’s syndrome is polygenic and highly heritable. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) approaches are useful for interrogating…