Study of the Neurobiology of Tourette Syndrome and Related Disorders - Full Text View

Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Investigate the pathobiology of Tourette syndrome and related disorders by measuring various compounds of interest in cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and urine of patients with Tourette syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, and/or chronic tics.

II. Determine the pattern of familial aggregation of Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder by systematic assessment of all first-degree family members of patients selected for cerebrospinal fluid studies.

III. Establish the neurochemical and neuropeptide profile associated with the range of expression of the putative Tourette gene expression in adult and adolescent patients.

Condition

Tourette Syndrome
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

familial encephalopathy with neuroserpin inclusion bodies Tourette syndrome

MedlinePlus related topics:

Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Tourette Syndrome

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Screening

Further study details as provided by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR):

Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	December 1988

Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: All patients are screened with a complete physical and neurologic exam, and a semi-structured interview. Patients then receive a comprehensive assessment of systemic disease. Patients and first-degree family members also participate in a genetic study.

Any patient who experiences an unusual exacerbation of symptoms or significant side effects is removed from the study.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	12 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV lifetime diagnosis of 1 or more of the following:

Tourette syndrome (TS)
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Chronic tics

Severely affected adolescents with a score of 3 or greater on the TS-Clinical Global Impression Scale eligible

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

At least 1 month since any medication

--Patient Characteristics--

Other:

In good physical health
No alcohol or substance abuse
No Intelligence Quotient below 80
Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004325

Locations


United States, Connecticut
	Yale University School of Medicine
	New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520-8035

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Yale University

Investigators


Study Chair:	James F. Leckman	Yale University

More Information

Publications:

van Wattum PJ, Anderson GM, Chappell PB, Goodman WK, Riddle MA, Leckman JF. Cerebrospinal fluid dynorphin A[1-8] and beta-endorphin levels in Tourette's syndrome are unaltered. Biol Psychiatry. 1999 Jun 1;45(11):1527-8. No abstract available.

Peterson BS, Leckman JF. The temporal dynamics of tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Biol Psychiatry. 1998 Dec 15;44(12):1337-48.

Cohen DJ, Leckman JF, Pauls D. Neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood: Tourette's syndrome as a model. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1997 Jul;422:106-11. Review.

Rasmusson AM, Anderson GM, Lynch KA, McSwiggan-Hardin M, Scahill LD, Mazure CM, Goodman WK, Price LH, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. A preliminary study of tryptophan depletion on tics, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and mood in Tourette's syndrome. Biol Psychiatry. 1997 Jan 1;41(1):117-21. No abstract available.

Peterson BS, Leckman JF, Scahill L, Naftolin F, Keefe D, Charest NJ, King RA, Hardin MT, Cohen DJ. Steroid hormones and Tourette's syndrome: early experience with antiandrogen therapy. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1994 Apr;14(2):131-5.

Chappell P, Leckman J, Goodman W, Bissette G, Pauls D, Anderson G, Riddle M, Scahill L, McDougle C, Cohen D. Elevated cerebrospinal fluid corticotropin-releasing factor in Tourette's syndrome: comparison to obsessive compulsive disorder and normal controls. Biol Psychiatry. 1996 May 1;39(9):776-83.

Chappell P, Riddle M, Anderson G, Scahill L, Hardin M, Walker D, Cohen D, Leckman J. Enhanced stress responsivity of Tourette syndrome patients undergoing lumbar puncture. Biol Psychiatry. 1994 Jul 1;36(1):35-43.

Martin A, State M, Anderson GM, Kaye WM, Hanchett JM, McConaha CW, North WG, Leckman JF. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of oxytocin in Prader-Willi syndrome: a preliminary report. Biol Psychiatry. 1998 Dec 15;44(12):1349-52.

Leckman JF, Goodman WK, Anderson GM, Riddle MA, Chappell PB, McSwiggan-Hardin MT, McDougle CJ, Scahill LD, Ort SI, Pauls DL, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid biogenic amines in obsessive compulsive disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and healthy controls. Neuropsychopharmacology. 1995 Feb;12(1):73-86.

Riddle MA, Jatlow PI, Anderson GM, Cho SC, Hardin MT, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. Plasma debrisoquin levels in the assessment of reduction of plasma homovanillic acid. The debrisoquin method. Neuropsychopharmacology. 1989 Jun;2(2):123-9.

Anderson GM, Mefford IN, Tolliver TJ, Riddle MA, Ocame DM, Leckman JF, Cohen DJ. Serotonin in human lumbar cerebrospinal fluid: a reassessment. Life Sci. 1990;46(4):247-55.

Leckman JF, Goodman WK, Riddle MA, Hardin MT, Anderson GM. Low CSF 5HIAA and obsessions of violence: report of two cases. Psychiatry Res. 1990 Jul;33(1):95-9. No abstract available.

Leckman JF, Chittenden EH. Gilles de La Tourette's syndrome and some forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder may share a common genetic diathesis. Encephale. 1990 Jul-Aug;16 Spec No:321-3.

Leckman JF, Cohen DJ, Shaywitz BA, Caparulo BK, Heninger GR, Bowers MB Jr. CSF monoamine metabolites in child and adult psychiatric patients. A developmental perspective. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1980 Jun;37(6):677-81.

Shaywitz BA, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF, Young JG, Bowers MB Jr. Ontogeny of dopamine and serotonin metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with neurological disorders. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1980 Dec;22(6):748-54.

Young JG, Cohen DJ, Shaywitz SE, Caparulo BK, Kavanagh ME, Hunt RD, Leckman JF, Anderson GM, Detlor J, Harcherik D, Shaywitz BA. Assessment of brain function in clinical pediatric research: behavioral and biological strategies. Schizophr Bull. 1982;8(2):205-35.

Sternberg DE, Charney DS, Heninger GR, Leckman JF, Hafstad KM, Landis DH. Impaired presynaptic regulation of norepinephrine in schizophrenia. Effects of clonidine in schizophrenic patients and normal controls. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1982 Mar;39(3):285-9.

Leckman JF, Cohen DJ. Recent advances in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: implications for clinical practice and future research. Psychiatr Dev. 1983 Autumn;1(3):301-16. Review.

Rimar S, Shaywitz SE, Shaywitz BA, Lister G, Anderson GM, Leckman JF, Cohen DJ. Autonomic dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and depression. Pediatr Neurol. 1985 Mar-Apr;1(2):120-3.

Leckman JF, Peterson BS, Anderson GM, Arnsten AF, Pauls DL, Cohen DJ. Pathogenesis of Tourette's syndrome. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1997 Jan;38(1):119-42. Review.

Leckman JF, Riddle MA, Berrettini WH, Anderson GM, Hardin M, Chappell P, Bissette G, Nemeroff CB, Goodman WK, Cohen DJ. Elevated CSF dynorphin A [1-8] in Tourette's syndrome. Life Sci. 1988;43(24):2015-23.

Leckman JF, Bowers MB Jr, Sturges JS. Relationship between estimated premorbid adjustment and CSF homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid levels. Am J Psychiatry. 1981 Apr;138(4):472-7.

Study ID Numbers:	199/11866, YALESM-4601
First Received:	October 18, 1999
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004325
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR):

Tourette syndrome

anxiety disorder

disease-related problem/condition

neurologic and psychiatric disorders

obsessive compulsive disorder

oncologic disorders

rare disease

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Ganglion Cysts

Basal Ganglia Diseases

Rare Diseases

Central Nervous System Diseases

Tourette Syndrome

Tic Disorders

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Brain Diseases

Tics

Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Anxiety Disorders

Mental Disorders

Movement Disorders

Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood

Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes

Disease

Syndrome

Nervous System Diseases

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Sponsors and Collaborators:	National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Yale University
Information provided by:	National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004325