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Review
. 2018 Mar 9:9:139.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00139. eCollection 2018.

Tourette Syndrome: A Mini-Review

Michal Novotny  1 , Martin Valis  2 , Blanka Klimova  2   3
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Review

Tourette Syndrome: A Mini-Review

Michal Novotny et al. Front Neurol. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Tourette syndrome; movement disorders; pharmacotherapy; quality of life; tic disorders.

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