The role of the autonomic nervous system in Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, consisting of multiple involuntary movements (motor tics) and one or more vocal (phonic) tics. It affects up to one percent of children worldwide, of whom about one third continue to experience symptoms into adulthood. The central neural mecha...

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Main Authors: Jack eHawksley, Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Yoko eNagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00117/full