34 Integrative Therapy Research Articles on Tics and Tourette Syndrome

Published research studies on tic disorders and Tourette syndrome with a focus on integrative approaches are shown here.

They are listed under categories in order of most recent. Most are in abstract form. When available as a full article at no charge, those are noted. 

Diet and Environment

• Environmental factors in Tourette syndrome (2013) Abstract
• A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ω-3 fatty acids in Tourette’s disorder (2012) Full article
• Tourette syndrome and excitatory substances: is there a connection? (2011) Abstract
• New therapeutic approach to Tourette Syndrome in children based on a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind phase IV study of the effectiveness and safety of magnesium and vitamin B6  (trial) (2009) Full article
• The influence of different food and drink on tics in Tourette syndrome (2008) Abstract
• An open study evaluating the efficacy and security of magnesium and vitamin B(6) as a treatment of Tourette syndrome in children (2008) Abstract
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Tourette’s syndrome, and restless legs syndrome: the iron hypothesis  (2008)   Abstract
• Association between maternal smoking and increased symptom severity in Tourette’s syndrome (2006) Abstract
• Ferritin Levels and Their Association With Regional Brain Volumes in Tourette’s Syndrome (2006) Full article
• Nutritional supplements and complementary/alternative medicine in Tourette syndrome (2004) Abstract
• The central role of magnesium deficiency in Tourette’s syndrome: causal relationships between magnesiumdeficiency, altered biochemical pathways and symptoms relating to Tourette’s syndrome and several reported comorbid conditions (2002) Abstract

Immune Function and Allergy

• Immune dysfunction in Tourette syndrome (2013) Abstract
• Immune-mediated extrapyramidal movement disorders, including Sydenham chorea (2013) Abstract
• Antibodies to surface dopamine-2 receptor in autoimmune movement and psychiatric disorders. (2012) Abstract
• The relationship between group A streptococcal infections and Tourette syndrome (2011)   No abstract
• Streptococcal infection and exacerbations of childhood tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: a prospective blinded cohort study (2008) Abstract
• Streptococcal infection and exacerbations of childhood tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: a prospective blinded cohort study  (2008) Abstract
• Increased antistreptococcal antibody titers and anti-basal ganglia antibodies in patients with Tourette syndrome: controlled cross-sectional study (2006) Abstract

 Behavior Therapies, Hypnosis and NeuroFeedback

• The effectiveness of habit reversal therapy in the treatment of Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders: a systematic review (2013) Abstract
• The Application and Efficacy of Combined Neurofeedback Therapy and Imagery Training in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome  (2013) Abstract
• Behavioural treatments for Tourette syndrome: an evidence-based review  (2013) Abstract
• Current controversies on the role of behavior therapy in Tourette syndrome  (2013) Abstract
• Habit reversal training for children with tourette syndrome: update and review (2012) Abstract
• Nonpharmacological treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome adding videotape training to self-hypnosis (2010) Abstract

 Acupuncture and Cannabis

• Twenty-four cases of Tourette’s syndrome treated by acupuncture combined with needle pricking (2011) No abstract
• Clinical study on scalp acupuncture with long needle-retained duration for treatment of Tourette syndrome  (2009) Abstract
• Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is effective in the treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome: a 6-week randomized trial (2003) Abstract

General

• Complementary therapies in hemifacial spasm and comparison with other movement disorders (2013) Abstract
• First do no Harm: Promoting an Evidence-Based Approach to Atypical Antipsychotic use in Children and Adolescents (2010) Full article
• Complementary and alternative medicine use in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (2009) Abstract
• Thinning of sensorimotor cortices in children with Tourette syndrome (2008) Full article
• Examining cortisol rhythmicity and responsivity to stress in children with Tourette syndrome (2008) Full article
• Two cases of Tardive Tourette Syndrome (2006) Abstract
• Fluoxetine and tics in an adolescent (1993)  Abstract