2018/03/09 by Michal Novotný, Martin Vališ, Blanka Klímová · 2 citations
Psychology · Neuroscience · Medicine · #Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research #Tourette syndrome #Multidisciplinary approach #Neurotransmitter systems #Neuroimaging #Medicine #Quality of life (healthcare) #Psychology #Psychiatry #Intensive care medicine #Neuroscience #Psychotherapist #Dopamine #Sociology
paper · pdf · doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00139
openalex publication_date 2018/03/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The purpose of this mini-review is to provide the latest information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Tourette syndrome (TS). The authors conducted a literature search of available sources describing the issue of tic disorders with special focus on TS and made a comparison and evaluation of relevant findings. The results of this mini-review indicate that TS is a complex disorder, which has a significant impact on the quality of life of both the patients and his/her family. Therefore, early and proper diagnosis and treatment are necessary in order to reduce or even eliminate both symptoms and social burden of the patient. This requires a multidisciplinary management approach in order to meet the patients' special needs. Future research should focus on neuroimaging, new neurotransmitter targets, in functional neurosurgery, as well as the effect of non-pharmacological psychotherapies for these people.