Tourette Syndrome [妥瑞症]

ThisvolumeprovidesasummaryreviewofallrecentlypublishedandongoingresearchinitiativesrelatedtoTouretteSyndrome.Thelatestresearchispresentedinaclinicalcontext,andcontroversialissuesarefullydiscussedusinganevidence-basedapproach.TheseissuesincludetheprevalenceofTS,thenatureoftheTSphenotype,theroleofautoimmunityinthedevelopmentofTS,theroleofcomorbidityinfunctionaloutcomesofTSpatients,andapproachestoidentifyingtheTSgene/genes.Chaptersdescriberecentadvancesinneuroimaging,genetics,andtreatment.Thebookincludesextensivediscussionsofco-morbiddisorders:obsessive-compulsivedisorder,attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder,mooddisorders,andtics.