Developmental delay in attaining adult levels of motor excitability in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: a mega-analysis study
Stephen R. Jackson, Valérie Brandt, Christine A. Conelea, KEVIN JOHN BLACK, Donald L. Gilbert, John C. Piacentini, John C. Rothwell, Yulia Worbe, Katherine Dyke
This study finds that children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS) show delayed maturation of cortical motor excitability, reaching adult levels later than neurotypical controls.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience