Tics and fits. The current status of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and its relationship with epilepsy

The Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a neurobehavioural disorder characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics. Accessory symptoms include coprophenomena, echophenomena and obsessive-compulsive behaviours. There is a significant genetic contribution to their aetiology. Simple tics may be mistaken for myoclonic epilepsy and complex tics for complex partial seizures. Like epilepsy, GTS is a brain disorder that leads to general disturbances in behaviour not just the cardinal symptoms (i.e. tics or seizures)

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (and Gender) in Psychosis But Were Afraid to Ask:A Narrative Review

In Chap. 6 I argue for a sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) to improve the science of psychosis research, describing how to conduct SGBA. I extend that argument in this chapter by reviewing what we currently know about sex and gender in psychosis highlighting gaps in our knowledge illustrating how SGBA might fill those gaps. I discuss several ways this can be achieved, such as through clarifying research findings and/or enhancing methodology demonstrating the potential for increasing our understanding of the development, expression, and recovery of psychotic experiences

Psychosis and gender::Everything you always wanted to know about sex (and gender) in psychosis but were afraid to ask

In Chap. 5 in “General Aspects,” I argue for sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) to improve the science of psychosis research, describing how to conduct SGBA. I extend that argument in this chapter by reviewing what we currently know about sex and gender in psychosis, highlighting gaps in our knowledge and illustrating how SGBA might fill those gaps by clarifying research findings and/or enhancing methodology, ultimately increasing our understanding of the development, maintenance, and recovery of psychotic experiences, strengthening my argument from Chap. 5