Adolescent Gender Differences in Tic- and Non-Tic-Related Impairments in Tourette Syndrome.
J Child Neurol
; 38(5): 283-289, 2023 04.
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| ID: mdl-37157809
ABSTRACT
We aimed to compare tic- and non-tic-related impairment experienced by adolescent girls and boys (ages 13 through 17) with Tourette syndrome and associations with age. We extracted from the electronic health record child and parental responses to the mini-Child Tourette Syndrome Impairment Scale (mini-CTIM) and other questionnaire data reflective of tic- and non-tic-related impairment of adolescents with Tourette syndrome presenting to our clinic over a 12-month period. We identified a total of 132 (49 female, 83 male) unique adolescent encounters. Mini-CTIM scores did not differ significantly between genders. Tic- and non-tic-related impairment were lower in older boys, but not older girls. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms correlated with parent-reported non-tic-related impairment experienced by adolescent girls but not boys. During adolescence, tic- and non-tic-related impairments may be less likely to improve with age in girls. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm this finding.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tic Disorders
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Tourette Syndrome
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Child Neurol
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States