An Update on the International Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome: Lillehammer, Norway

The Tourette syndrome International Scientific Symposium held last June 21- 23 at Lillehammer, Norway was very successful indeed. There were 16 speakers who presented at the time. The organizers were kind enough to post their presentations online on pdf format. Hence, I would like to share with you these articles. These are very recent articles about Tourette syndrome hence would be very useful for research and education purposes.

• Conference Syllabus
• Diagnostic Assessment of Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
• Genetics of Tourette Syndrome and Related Disorders
• Pathophysiology of Tourette Syndrome
• Evidence of Vulnerability and Placticity in Neuroimaging Studies of Tourette Syndrome
• Tic Disorders: The Importance of Co-Morbidity
• Tourette Syndrome and OCD
• Aggressive Symptoms and Tourette Syndrome
• Quality of Life Among Youth With Tourette Syndrome
• Clinical Issues of Patients with Tourette Syndrome
• Tics, ADHD, and Stimulant Medications
• Clinical Features of Children with Tic Disorders
• Current Status of Tourette Syndrome Research in the USA
• Pharmacological Treatment of Children with Tourette Syndrome
• Behavioral Treatment of Tics and Co-Occuring Conditions
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Clinical Guidelines for Deep Brain Stimulation

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Tourette, 2007. Norwegian Resource Center for ADHD, Tourette Syndrome and Narcolepsy