Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders
ABSTRACT Importance Tics usually start around 4–6 years old and affect about 1% of school‐age children. Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that precede tics and are often described as unpleasant feelings. Recent evidence supports a relationship between PUs and tic severity, but reports ar...
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| description | ABSTRACT Importance Tics usually start around 4–6 years old and affect about 1% of school‐age children. Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that precede tics and are often described as unpleasant feelings. Recent evidence supports a relationship between PUs and tic severity, but reports are conflicting. In addition, there is no report of PUs in the Chinese population. Objective To investigate the correlation between PUs and tic symptoms in the Chinese population with tic disorders. Methods We recruited 252 Chinese individuals with chronic tic disorders (age 5–16 years). The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) was used to assess tic symptoms, and the Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) was used to assess PUs. We calculated Spearman correlations between PUTS and YGTSS scores, and constructed a linear regression model to predict the tic symptom severity by PUs. Results There was a significant positive correlation between PU severity (PUTS scores) and motor tic severity, total tic severity, tic‐caused impairment (YGTSS scores) (P < 0.05). PU severity was a significant positive predictor of tic symptom severity (standardized beta coefficient = 0.174, t = 2.786, P = 0.006). Interpretation We provide evidence for a correlation between PUs and tic symptoms. PU severity predicts tic symptom severity. Further research on PUs is needed to clarify the shared brain mechanism with tics, and their role in tic expression. A suitable tool to assess PUs in younger children is also needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-536858d742b34fd6a57e6bea23d11eb32022-12-21T22:57:42ZengWileyPediatric Investigation2574-22722020-06-0142869010.1002/ped4.12189Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disordersYi Gu0Ying Li1Yonghua Cui2Department of Psychiatry Beijing Children’s Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children’s Health Beijing ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry Beijing Children’s Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children’s Health Beijing ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry Beijing Children’s Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children’s Health Beijing ChinaABSTRACT Importance Tics usually start around 4–6 years old and affect about 1% of school‐age children. Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that precede tics and are often described as unpleasant feelings. Recent evidence supports a relationship between PUs and tic severity, but reports are conflicting. In addition, there is no report of PUs in the Chinese population. Objective To investigate the correlation between PUs and tic symptoms in the Chinese population with tic disorders. Methods We recruited 252 Chinese individuals with chronic tic disorders (age 5–16 years). The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) was used to assess tic symptoms, and the Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) was used to assess PUs. We calculated Spearman correlations between PUTS and YGTSS scores, and constructed a linear regression model to predict the tic symptom severity by PUs. Results There was a significant positive correlation between PU severity (PUTS scores) and motor tic severity, total tic severity, tic‐caused impairment (YGTSS scores) (P < 0.05). PU severity was a significant positive predictor of tic symptom severity (standardized beta coefficient = 0.174, t = 2.786, P = 0.006). Interpretation We provide evidence for a correlation between PUs and tic symptoms. PU severity predicts tic symptom severity. Further research on PUs is needed to clarify the shared brain mechanism with tics, and their role in tic expression. A suitable tool to assess PUs in younger children is also needed.https://doi.org/10.1002/ped4.12189TicsPremonitory urgeTourette syndromePremonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) |
| spellingShingle | Yi Gu Ying Li Yonghua Cui Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders Pediatric Investigation Tics Premonitory urge Tourette syndrome Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) |
| title | Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders |
| title_full | Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders |
| title_short | Correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a Chinese population with tic disorders |
| title_sort | correlation between premonitory urges and tic symptoms in a chinese population with tic disorders |
| topic | Tics Premonitory urge Tourette syndrome Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ped4.12189 |
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