Elevated D8/17 Expression on B Lymphocytes, a Marker of Rheumatic Fever, Measured With Flow Cytometry in Tic Disorder Patients

Abstract

These data confirm the utility of D8/17 B cell overexpression as a peripheral blood marker in patients with tic disorders and are compatible with a streptococcus-related pathogenesis for at least a subgroup of patients with tic disorders.