UC Riverside School of Medicine to serve as lead site for clinical trial on stuttering
(University of California - Riverside) The School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, will serve as lead site for a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating ecopipam, an investigational first-in-class drug being tested for the treatment of stuttering in adults and Tourette syndrome in pediatric patients. Emalex Biosciences Inc. is conducting the clinical trial. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Rage attacks in Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder: a systematic review - Conte G, Valente F, Fioriello F, Cardona F.
Tourette syndrome (TS) and Chronic motor/vocal Tic Disorder (CTD) are neurodevelopmental conditions defined by the occurrence of multiple tics. Besides the well-known association with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Serious transport accidents in tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder - Mataix-Cols D, Brander G, Chang Z, Larsson H, D'Onofrio BM, Lichtenstein P, Sidorchuk A, Fern ández de la Cruz L.
BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether individuals with tic disorders are at increased risk for serious transport accidents.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk for injuries or death caused by transport and motor vehicle accidents ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
TV presenter AIDY SMITH reveals mental tricks used to beat the tics of Tourette's
AIDY SMITH: A voice roared from across the train carriage: 'Will someone shut that kid up!' I was eight years old at the time. But 20 years later, those words still make me wince. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wristband'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 -- A wristband that zaps a key nerve may help quell the uncontrollable tics of Tourette syndrome, according to British researchers. " We think we ' ve come up with a safe and effective piece of technology that we believe is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An updated overview of the complex clinical spectrum of tourette syndrome
(Bentham Science Publishers) Background: Tourette syndrome is a common nerve development disorder which is characterized by a variety of muscle or vocal movements called 'tics', often involuntary. The disorder is reflectively and quite erroneously associated by many as a just syndrome with tics and the frequent use of undesirable language (swearing). However, Tourette syndrome is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder with several serious comorbidities justifying the quite recent term of 'Tourette disorder' in place of the known Tourette syndrome'. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 6, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Prevalence and clinical correlates of self-injurious behavior in Tourette syndrome - Stafford M, Cavanna AE.
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by the presence of multiple tics. In addition to common behavioral co-morbidities such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder, patients with T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Tourette's disorder in children and adolescents - Greydanus DE, Tullio J.
Tourette's disorder (TD) is one of the five American Psychiatric Association's 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifications of tic disorders. Eponymously linked with the noted 19th century French physician, Gilles de l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
How the brain controls the voice
(Goethe University Frankfurt) A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their vocalisations. This was recently discovered by biologists at Goethe University Frankfurt. Based on the rhythm with which the circuit oscillated, the Frankfurt researchers were able to predict the kind of sounds the bats were about to make. These research results could contribute to a better understanding of human diseases in which language is impaired such as Parkinson's or Tourette syndrome. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 20, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
International study completes the largest genetic map of psychiatric disorders so far
(University of Barcelona) An international study published in the journal Cell, has described 109 genetic variants associated with eight psychiatric disorders: autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette Syndrome, in a total of about 230,000 patients worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
KTHV's Ed Buckner Takes Leave
KTHV chief meteorologist Ed Buckner announced in a Facebook post he's taking a leave of absence to heal from complications of Tourette syndrome. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 17, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Common genetic link between autism and Tourette's impairs brain communication
(Lancaster University) Scientists have discovered how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain.Their research also suggests that ketamine, or related drugs, may be a useful treatment for both of these disorders.Deletion of the Neurexin1 gene affects brain areas involved in Autism and Tourette's including the thalamus, a collection of brain regions that play a key role in helping other brain areas communicate with each other. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medicinal cannabis is to be given to 20,000 British patients in first major trial
The study will give subsidised medicinal cannabis to British patients to test its impact on seven conditions - chronic pain, MS, epilepsy, PTSD, Tourette's, anxiety and drug addiction. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evidence for Use of Cannabinoids to Treat Mental Disorders Lacking
Evidence inadequate for cannabinoid use to relieve depression, anxiety, ADHD, Tourette, PTSD, psychosis (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news
There ’s ‘Scarce Evidence’ to Suggest Cannabis Improves Mental Health Symptoms, a New Research Review Says
Marijuana is more mainstream than it’s ever been. A growing number of states are legalizing it medicinally and recreationally; millions of people are vaping products that contain the compound THC (potentially to the detriment of their health); and non-psychoactive CBD is in everything from beauty products to seltzer water. This spring, Google searches for CBD exceeded searches for buzzy health topics like acupuncture, apple cider vinegar and meditation, according to a recent JAMA Network Open analysis.
The problem: Even though many consumers turn to cannabis compounds, known as cannabinoids, to soothe issues like dep...
Source: TIME: Health - October 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Mental Health/Psychology Source Type: news
