Tourette syndrome research highlights 2015 [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

We present selected highlights from research that appeared during 2015 on Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Topics include phenomenology, comorbidities, developmental course, genetics, animal models, neuroimaging, electrophysiology, pharmacology, and treatment. We briefly summarize articles whose results we believe may lead to new treatments, additional research or modifications in current models of TS. This article is included in the channel. Tics Cheryl A. Richards ( ) Corresponding author: [email protected] Richards CA and Black KJ. How to cite this article: Tourette syndrome research highlights 2015 [version 1; referees: 3 approved] 2016, :1493 (doi: ) F1000Research 5 10.12688/f1000research.8769.1 © 2016 Richards CA and Black KJ. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Licence This work was supported in part by U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants K24 MH087913 and R21 NS091635, by a Grant information: research grant from the Tourette Association of America to author CAR, and by the McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience at Washington University. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Competing interests: KJB participated in clinical trials supported by Psyadon Pharmaceuticals, Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., and Acadia Pharmaceuticals, and was compensated by Acadia for advisory board and speakers bureau participation. 24 Jun 2016, :1493 (doi: ) First published: 5 10.12688/f1000research.8769.1 1,2