Abstract
The clinical course of tic and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) through adolescence and adult life was evaluated at the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Conn.
Highlights
The clinical course of tic and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) through adolescence and adult life was evaluated at the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Conn
Tic severity was maximal at a mean age of 10.6
Higher IQ scores initially were significantly associated with severe OCD in adulthood; for every 10point increase in childhood IQ, subjects were 2.8-fold more likely to have OCD symptoms at follow-up
Summary
The clinical course of tic and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) through adolescence and adult life was evaluated at the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Conn. OUTCOME OF TIC AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS IN All 46 had tics of at least moderate severity.
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