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ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2026

Clinical Features, Mechanisms, and Management of Anxiety in Youth with Tic Disorders: A Narrative Review.

Si Zhang, Fei Han, Jie Chen, Xiaohua Shen, Yan Li

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Review in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Si ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0946-7806
Fei HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8072-9701
Jie ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xiaohua ShenDepartment of Pediatrics, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yan LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0001-4122-1489

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tourette syndrome (TS) and related tic disorders (TD) are neurodevelopmental conditions primarily characterized by motor and vocal tics. However, coexistent anxiety has emerged as a pivotal yet under-recognized clinical determinant, at times overshadowing core tic symptomatology. This review delineates distinct anxiety phenotypes in youth with TD that differ from primary anxiety disorders. These specific presentations exert a profound impact on quality of life, adult outcomes, and socio-emotional functioning. By synthesizing recent literature, we highlight shared neurobiological substrates under this comorbidity, specifically focusing on aberrant connectivity within cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC) circuits, dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and a shared genetic risk basis. Anxiety is not only a secondary symptom, but a component intertwined with the TD neurodevelopmental spectrum. The review advocate for integrated diagnosis and specific therapies to address the interplay between tics and anxiety, providing a clear framework to improve long-term psychosocial outcomes.

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anxiety disorderscomorbiditiesmechanismsquality of lifeTourette syndrometreatment

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