Abstract
This article presents highlights chosen from research that appeared during 2016 on Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Selected articles felt to represent meaningful advances in the field are briefly summarized.
Highlights
This is the third yearly article in the Tourette syndrome Research Highlights series, intended to share and comment on scientific and clinical advances on Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) and other tic disorders
A large, population-based health survey was explored to determine the rate of medically diagnosed TS in Canada[1]
Yang et al review tic prevalence studies in China, concluding that tics occur in about 6% of children, with persistent tics in about 1.5%2
Summary
This article is included in the Tics collection. Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. This revised version responds to comments of the reviewers, adds to the behavior therapy section, and corrects Supplementary File 1
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