Abstract
Investigators at the Universities of Minnesota and Florida determined the effect of topiramate on linguistic behavior, verbal recall and working memory using a computational linguistics system for automated language and speech analysis (SALSA).
Highlights
Meta-analysis reveals that tic disorders are more common in children than in adults, in special education populations than in general populations of children, and among boys more than among girls
Investigators at the Universities of Minnesota and Florida determined the effect of topiramate on linguistic behavior, verbal recall and working memory using a computational linguistics system for automated language and speech analysis (SALSA)
Neuropsychological tests, language/verbal tests, and SALSA were performed on speech samples recorded during the tests
Summary
Meta-analysis reveals that tic disorders are more common in children than in adults, in special education populations than in general populations of children, and among boys more than among girls. Transient tic disorders are the most common type of tic disorder in children, followed by chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome.
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