Effects of age on motor excitability measures from children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterised by vocal and motor tics. It is associated with cortical–striatal–thalamic–cortical circuit [CSTC] dysfunction and hyper-excitability of cortical motor regions. TS follows a developmental time course, in which tics often become increasin...

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Main Authors: Sophia E. Pépés, Amelia Draper, Georgina M. Jackson, Stephen R. Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929315300578