Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Mariam Hull
- Language: English
The Neuroscience of Tourette's Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders provides a foundation of the latest research into tic disorders and the brain, as well as including a comprehensive… Read more
The Neuroscience of Tourette's Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders provides a foundation of the latest research into tic disorders and the brain, as well as including a comprehensive framework for the evaluation of tics. Authors across multiple specialties present the most thorough and latest knowledge of Tourette syndrome to include underlying pathophysiology, clinical presentation, how to differentiate it from other tic disorders, particularly functional tics. Clinical case studies will also feature throughout to outline challenging cases with expert commentary on evaluation and management strategies.
- Provides knowledge on how to evaluate various tic disorders
- Presents the latest research on tic disorders and the function of the brain with expert contributors
- Offers case studies on patients with tic disorders to help illustrate management strategies
Neurologists and neuroscientists researching tic disorders, clinicians
1. Introduction to Tourette's Syndrome and Tic Disorders
2. The Neurological Basis of Tics
3. Genetics and Tourette's Syndrome
4. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation
5. Comorbidities Associated with Tic Disorders
6. Neuroimaging and Tourette's Syndrome
7. The Neurophysiology of Tics
8. Neuropathology and Cellular Abnormalities
9. Treatment and Managements Strategies
10. Pediatric Considerations in Tic Disorders
11. Adult-onset Tic Disorders and Late-life Manifestations
12. The Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Tic Disorders
13. Future Directions in Tic Disorder research
2. The Neurological Basis of Tics
3. Genetics and Tourette's Syndrome
4. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation
5. Comorbidities Associated with Tic Disorders
6. Neuroimaging and Tourette's Syndrome
7. The Neurophysiology of Tics
8. Neuropathology and Cellular Abnormalities
9. Treatment and Managements Strategies
10. Pediatric Considerations in Tic Disorders
11. Adult-onset Tic Disorders and Late-life Manifestations
12. The Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Tic Disorders
13. Future Directions in Tic Disorder research
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Mariam Hull
Mariam Hull is an Assistant Professor in the section of Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental disabilities and is a pediatric movement disorders specialist at Texas Children’s Hospital. She received her training in Child Neurology at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine and then subsequently was trained in movement disorders at Baylor College of Medicine as well as Texas Children’s Hospital and is trained in administration of botulinum neurotoxin injections as well as deep brain stimulation. She currently serves a provider within the Tourette Center of Excellence and serves on the international Tourette and Tic Disorder Study group of the Movement Disorders Society. Her research focus is pediatric movement disorders and publications of relevance include two first author publications on functional tics and role of social media and two first author publications to raise awareness and provide treatment strategies of malignant and self-injurious tics. She has also authored book chapters in Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, chapter on Tourette syndrome over the past three years as well as a chapter on use of neuromodulation in movement disorders (highlighting Tourette syndrome) in Capute Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood: Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis and Treatment.
Affiliations and expertise
Baylor College of Medicine, USA