Webinar “Tourette, ADHD, and the Legacy of Oliver Sacks”
Tourette syndrome is an enigmatic disorder whose symptoms continue to fascinate but mechanisms remain elusive. Oliver Sacks, the famous neurologist and author, had a long-standing interest in Tourette and wrote about it both in scientific journals and in best-selling books. Some of his writings prompted a new examination of the mechanisms and symptomatology of Tourette. In this webinar we will examine the common thread between conditions traditionally regarded as unrelated: Tourette syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and focal frontal lesions. By placing them in a shared neuroscientific context, we will arrive at a new conceptualization of Tourette and its relationship to ADHD, and will identify distinct subtypes of Tourette. We will examine how dysregulation of the fronto-striatal interaction in the two
hemispheres may result in different clinical symptoms. By analogy with hemiparkinsonian syndromes, we will introduce the concept of “hemi-Tourette” syndromes, and will examine their relationship to tics vs excessive exploratory behavior. We will examine the difference between exploratory behavior and hyperactivity, and how failure to account for this difference may lead to diagnostic confusion. Much of the work described in this webinar was influenced by a 40-year long intellectual discourse and personal friendship between Oliver Sacks and Elkhonon Goldberg, which began soon after Goldberg’s arrival in the United States in 1974 and continued until Dr. Sacks’ death in 2015.
The webinar features Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have been translated into 21 languages.
Format:
online webinar
Date and time:
November 19, 2020 (Thursday) from 2pm to 5:15pm Eastern Time (1pm – 4:15pm Central Time, 11am – 2:15pm Pacific Time)
November 21, 2020 (Saturday) from 12pm to 3:15pm Eastern Time (11am – 2:15pm Central Time, 9am – 12:15pm Pacific Time)
Tourette, ADHD, and the Legacy of Oliver Sacks
Inspired by early insights by Oliver Sacks, we examine the relationship between frontal-lobe syndromes, Tourette syndrome, and Parkinson’s disease. This synthesis leads to a new understanding of Tourette syndrome and introduces the concept of “hemi-Tourette” variants. These variants are caused, respectively, by dysregulation in the left vs right fronto-striatal systems, and result in tics vs excessive exploratory behaviors. We examine the difference between excessive exploratory behavior and hyperactivity, and the potential for diagnostic confusion between Tourette and ADHD if this difference is not understood.
Agenda
Duality of symptoms in Tourette syndrome: tics vs exploratory behavior.
The triple-decker: Frontal lesions, Tourette syndrome, and Parkinson’s disease.
Difference between excessive exploratory behaviors and hyperactivity.
Introducing “hemi-Tourette” variants.
Clinical features of “hemi-Tourette” variants.
Clearing up the diagnostic confusion between Tourette and ADHD.
Continuing Education
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