Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Editor biographies
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section I Foundations of Executive Function/Dysfunction
- Section II Executive Dysfunction in the Neurodevelopmental and Acquired Disorders
- Introduction to Section II
- Chapter 5 Executive functions in disruptive behavior disorders
- Chapter 6 Executive functions in autism spectrum disorders
- Chapter 7 Executive functions in intellectual disability syndromes
- Chapter 8 Executive functions in pediatric movement and motor control disorders
- Chapter 9 Executive functions in learning disorders
- Chapter 10 Executive functions in mood and anxiety disorders
- Chapter 11 Executive functions in childhood epilepsy
- Chapter 12 Executive functions in pediatric cancer
- Chapter 13 Executive functions in HIV
- Chapter 14 Executive functions and neurotoxic exposure
- Chapter 15 Executive functions after congenital and prenatal insults
- Chapter 16 Executive functions in acquired brain injury
- Section III Applications
- Appendix 1 Abbreviations used in the book
- Appendix 2 Tests/tasks referenced in the book
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - Executive functions in pediatric movement and motor control disorders
from Section II - Executive Dysfunction in the Neurodevelopmental and Acquired Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Editor biographies
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section I Foundations of Executive Function/Dysfunction
- Section II Executive Dysfunction in the Neurodevelopmental and Acquired Disorders
- Introduction to Section II
- Chapter 5 Executive functions in disruptive behavior disorders
- Chapter 6 Executive functions in autism spectrum disorders
- Chapter 7 Executive functions in intellectual disability syndromes
- Chapter 8 Executive functions in pediatric movement and motor control disorders
- Chapter 9 Executive functions in learning disorders
- Chapter 10 Executive functions in mood and anxiety disorders
- Chapter 11 Executive functions in childhood epilepsy
- Chapter 12 Executive functions in pediatric cancer
- Chapter 13 Executive functions in HIV
- Chapter 14 Executive functions and neurotoxic exposure
- Chapter 15 Executive functions after congenital and prenatal insults
- Chapter 16 Executive functions in acquired brain injury
- Section III Applications
- Appendix 1 Abbreviations used in the book
- Appendix 2 Tests/tasks referenced in the book
- Index
- References
Summary
Several childhood movement disorders have frequently been linked to EdF due to involvement of the fronto-subcortical circuits affecting both motor and cognitive functions. The current chapter includes discussion of involuntary movement disorders (i.e., Tourette syndrome, PANDAS, and Sydenham's Chorea) and motor control disorders (i.e., cerebral palsy).
Tourette syndrome
Tourette Syndrome (TS; a.k.a. Tourette's Disorder) is a child-onset neurodevelopmental condition characterized by the presence of chronic motor and vocal tics that may wax and wane over time. Tics are defined as “sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movements or vocalizations”. TS has a prevalence of approximately 1% and occurs more frequently in boys as compared to girls, at a ratio of approximately 4:1. Onset of symptoms generally occurs in early childhood with possible worsening of symptoms during adolescence. Tics may decline or remit in adulthood, though approximately 20% of individuals experience persisting tics into adulthood. TS commonly co-occurs with a variety of conditions, particularly ADHD and OCD, with comorbidity estimates of 35% and 41%, respectively.
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- Executive Function and DysfunctionIdentification, Assessment and Treatment, pp. 123 - 130Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012