Discovery of mechanism controlling Tourette Syndrome tics

A mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) has been discovered by scientists at The University of Nottingham.The study, which has been published in the British Psychological Society's Journal of Neuropsychology, could herald new non-drug therapies to help young people with TS overcome the repetitive physical movements and vocal sounds which characterise their condition.The work was funded with a £150,000 grant from the James Tudor Foundation and was carried out by PhD student Amelia Draper.
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