Neural Correlates of Sensory Phenomena in Tourette Syndrome
The most pervasive sensory manifestation of TS is sensory over-responsivity (SOR). SOR is defined as excessive behavioral response to commonplace environmental stimuli. SOR is an integral but poorly understood facet of the TS phenotype, one intertwined with core elements of the disorder and worse QOL. This proposal seeks to clarify the mechanistic bases of SOR in TS. Adults with with TS will be recruited 1) to complete a standardized clinical symptom assessment battery and 2) to undergo electroencephalogram (EEG), autonomic, and audio-visual monitoring during tactile and auditory stimuli paradigms, as well as at rest.
• Diagnosis of Tourette syndrome or other chronic tic disorder
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Ability to complete survey instruments
• English fluency (given that all scales are validated in English)
• ≥ 18 years of age AND age within 5 years of a participant in the TS arm of same biological sex (for purposes of age- and sex-matching)
• Ability to complete survey instruments
• English fluency (given that all scales are validated in English)