Evidence-Based Behavior Therapy for Tourette Syndrome.

This article provides an overview of evidence-based behavior therapy for Tourette syndrome (TS) in children, adolescents, and adults. First, this article describes evidence-based behavioral therapies for TS, examines their efficacy in randomized controlled trials, and identifies extant limitations. Second, based on the identified limitations, this article presents future directions for further research on behavioral therapies for TS.

Evidence-Based Assessment of Tourette Syndrome.

Tourette syndrome and persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) are impairing childhood-onset neuropsychiatric conditions. Utilizing evidence-based assessments (EBA) is standard for effective and accurate screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of TS. EBAs consist of brief screening instruments, structured/semi-structured clinician-administered interviews, self-report, and parent-report and child-report.

Neurocysticercosis of the fourth ventricle associated with hydrocephalus.

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system with the cysts of , the pig tapeworm. Infection presents with a pleomorphic picture depending on the stage and location of the infection and the immune response of the infected host. Historically confined to the developing world, neurocysticercosis is no longer limited to endemic regions, as globalization, travel, and immigration permit the spread of the infection.