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SUBMITTER: Kaczynska J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8201401 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaczyńska Justyna J Janik Piotr P
Frontiers in neurology 20210531
<b>Introduction:</b> Patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) may experience blocking tics (BTs) defined as recurrent, brief cessations of motor acts. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, age of onset, and clinical correlates of BTs in GTS patients. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> We performed a one-time registration study in a cohort of 195 consecutive GTS patients aged 5-66 years (mean age: 15.0 ± 9.2; 47 females, 24.1%). All patients were personally interviewed and exam ...[more]