Neuroradiologiske forandringer ved undertrykkelse af tics

Sara Bohn Larsen, Camilla Birgitte Sørensen, Liselotte Skov, Nanette Mol Debes

Abstract

Tourette's syndrome is characterized by involuntary tics. First choice of treatment has been pharmacological, but recently, behavioural therapy teaching patients to suppress their tics has been introduced. Neuroimaging studies have shown an increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, temporal lobes and caudate nucleus, and a decreased activity in globus pallidus and putamen during inhibition of tics. The activity in the frontal lobes changes with age, probably caused by a lack of compensatory hypertrophy. In order to fully understand the mechanism behind behavioural therapy further studies are needed.

Bidragets oversatte titelNeuroradiological changes by suppression of tics
OriginalsprogDansk
ArtikelnummerV06160424
TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
Vol/bind179
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider4
ISSN0041-5782
StatusUdgivet - 2017

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