Kevin J. Black KJB  about 8 years ago

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### Reviews  David Shprecher and colleagues recently published a thoughtful, forward-looking, but concise review of Tourette research and treatment \citep{26645901}. In December, 2015, a [special issue on Tourette Syndrome](http://link.springer.com/journal/40474/topicalCollection/AC_201b22404b6bf194b90bbc19462a5d9f/page/1) appeared in the new journal *Current Developmental Disorders Reports*. Four of the 5 articles are clinically focused \citep{Budman_2015,Hanks_2015,Coffey_2015,Greene_2015,McGuire_2015}.   This overview \cite{25925326} summarizes research describing neural abnormalities associated with TS and the effects of DBS. In addition, it discusses how the findings relate to models of cortico-basal ganglia function. Fasano & and  Lozano \cite{26110808} \citet{26110808}  have provided a general review of DBS for movement disorders and also describe some of the recent technological advances (i.e., electrode design; rechargable implantable pulse generators; closed-loop,adaptive,stimulation). Mary Robertson \cite{26359614}\cite{26359615}\cite{26360067}\cite{26360068} \citep{26359614,26359615,26360067,26360068}  reviewsthat  work that she and others have done during her 35 year 35-year career  treating TS patients and her 30 years of publishing TS research. A detailed review of the role of the autonomic nervous system in TS \cite{26074752} describes the autonomic abnormalities associated with TS and treatment approaches based on improving autonomic modulation. 

This review describes how increased motor control occurs in TS adolescents along with a variety of compensatory mechanisms \cite{26440120}. These researchers make the case that increased inhibitory capacity within higher-order motor regions, such as the SMA, may adjust motor excitability.  ### Online resources  Abstracts of presentations from the 1st World Congress on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders, London, 24-26 June 2015, are [available online](http://touretteworldcongress.org/). The Tourette Association posts links to selected scientific articles relevant to TS on its web page at regular intervals \cite{TA_links}.One of the authors provides a link at PubMed.gov to an occasionally updated list of selected publications on TS \cite{NCBI_TShighlights}.