Inhibitory Control Deficits in Children with Tic Disorders Revealed by Object-Hit-and-Avoid Task

CONCLUSIONS: In children with tics (without comorbid ADHD), acting upon both targets and distractors suggests reduced ability to suppress responses to potential triggers for action. This may be related to increased sensorimotor noise or abnormal sensory gating.PMID:34306065 | PMC:PMC8270726 | DOI:10.1155/2021/8825091

Source: Neural Plasticity - July 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicholas Cothros Alex Medina Davide Martino Sean P Dukelow Rachel L Hawe Adam Kirton Christos Ganos Elaheh Nosratmirshekarlou Tamara Pringsheim Source Type: research