Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 599-605 , December 2009

Influence of sympathetic autonomic arousal on tics: Implications for a therapeutic behavioral intervention for Tourette syndrome

  • Yoko Nagai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Essex, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)1206 873712; fax: +44 (0)1206 873801.
    • ,
  • Andrea Cavanna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychiatry, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Hugo D. Critchley

      Affiliations

    • Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex Falmer Campus, Brighton, UK

Received 17 March 2009 ,Revised 4 June 2009 ,Accepted 10 June 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00227-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.06.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 599-605 , December 2009

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