Impulse Control in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

Do Mirror Neurons Play a Role in Tourette Syndrome Physiopathology? A Pilot Study.

The study intends to evaluate the role of Mirror Neurons in the determination of gestures, words, and repetitive vocalizations in subjects affected by Tourette's syndrome and to verify if these subjects are faster to assemble sounds, in phonology and morphology, than the non-pathological population.

Inclusion Criteria:

TOURETTE GROUP

• Consecutive patients belonging to the Tourette Center
• Caucasian
• Italian mother-tongue
• Age between 6 and 10 years completed
• Male and female 4: 1 (16 males and 4 females)
• Diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome for at least 1 year
• Presence of a value of YGTSS> 50%

NOT GROUP TOURETTE

• Caucasian
• Italian mother-tongue
• Age between 6 and 10 years completed
• Male and female 4: 1 (16 males and 4 females)

Exclusion Criteria:

TOURETTE GROUP

• Diagnosis of DSA
• Presence of significant psychiatric disorders, with the exception of those belonging to the Tourette Syndrome itself (eg ADHD, OCD).

NOT GROUP TOURETTE

• Diagnosis of DSA
• Presence of significant psychiatric disorders