Observational Database on Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome
Key facts
- Where
- Paris, FranceSee the site
Where in France
- CIC Neurosciences, GH Pitié-SalpêtrièreParis, FranceContact: Andres Hartmann, MDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorTrial details
- Who runs it
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Trial code
- NCT04449068
- Record updated
- 6 March 2026
- Original description
Within an ongoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) program for Tourette syndrome (TS) at the Department of Neurology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris/France, the investigator team plans to evaluate patients pre-operatively and then at one year intervals post-operatively until the 5-year mark has been achieved. The investigator team will investigate tic severity, psychiatric co-morbidities, quality of life, and neuropsychological measures.Read full original descriptionShow less
Pre et Post-operative Evaluation of Patients With Tourette Syndrome Treated With High Frequency Bilateral Stimulation of the Anterior Part of the Internal Pallid Globus
Within an ongoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) program for Tourette syndrome (TS) at the Department of Neurology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris/France, the investigator team plans to evaluate patients pre-operatively and then at one year intervals post-operatively until the 5-year mark has been achieved. The investigator team will investigate tic severity, psychiatric co-morbidities, quality of life, and neuropsychological measures.
Inclusion: Tourette syndrome severe and drug-resistant eligible for bilateral deep brain stimulation; Person who voluntarily and knowledgeably agreed to participate in the study.
Exclusion: Non affiliation to a French social security system (recipient or assign) excluding AME.