Neuropsychological functioning in children with Tourette syndrome with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neuropsychological functioning in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) has been characterized by subtle deficits in response inhibition, visual-motor integration, and fine-motor coordination. The association of these deficits with the tics of the TS versus co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been well understood because of small sample sizes and lack of adequate control conditions. We examined neuropsychological functioning in relatively large and well-characterized samples of children categorized as TS, TS-plus-ADHD, ADHD, and unaffected controls.

Method

A total of 56 children with TS-only, 45 with TS-plus-ADHD, 64 with ADHD, and 71 healthy community control subjects were assessed on a battery of neuropsychological measures includi

SUBMITTER: Sukhodolsky DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2965169 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature