Table 1

Clinical data for patients with Tourette’s syndrome and their matched controls

Tourette’s patientsControls
Male1111
Female11
Mean (SD) age (y)30.8 (14)30.8 (14)
Mean (SD) duration of illness (y)8.8 (11.3)
Mean (SD) MAS score11.1 (5.3)0.8 (1.4)
Mean (SD) STMS score33.8 (2.3)35.2 (3.0)
  • MAS = mood assessment scale; STMS = short test of mental status.