Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome

Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects, treatments, and research on tic disorders and Tourette syndrome. Clinical aspects span primary to secondary and functional tics and their differential diagnosis. Subsequent chapters discuss common neuropsychiatric comorbidities including obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, mood disorders, intermittent explosive disorder, and others. Subsequent sections cover epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of tics, treatment of tics, and clinical scales to evaluate tics and how to utilize these scales in the context of specific treatments.Video accompaniment shows clinical presentations, and animal models.The volume provides introductory accessible knowledge for neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists and psychologists, but also expert up-to-date knowledge for the advanced reader

• Covers primary, secondary, and functional tics
• Reviews assessment and differential diagnosis
• Includes clinical scales and how to evaluate tics
• Discusses pathophysiology, etiology, and epidemiology
• Provides best practice treatments