Amazon.com description: Product Description: This volume presents a comprehensive account of the most recent achievements worldwide in the study and treatment of Tourette syndrome and related childhood onset neuropsychiatric disturbances. Internationally recognised authorities from all relevant basic science, clinical, and behavioral science disciplines review new findings and concepts on the genetics, neurobiology, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, natural history, epidemiology, and therapy of Tourette syndrome. A major area of emphasis is the relationship of Tourette syndrome to comorbid and associated conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum disorders, and behavioral difficulties involving impulse regulation