Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments
(Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering) A new paper published in Nature Reviews Neurology suggests that recent advances in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson disease could lead to treatments for conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and depression. The authors of the paper argue that bi-directional electrodes which can both stimulate and record from deep brain structures -- known as closed-loop DBS -- could have applications beyond Parkinson disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Can medicinal cannabis treat the tics in Tourette syndrome?
(University of Sydney) First Australian medicinal cannabis trial for the treatment of severe Tourette syndrome supported by the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at University of Sydney. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Health Tip: Understanding Tourette Syndrome
-- Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that usually shows symptoms in childhood. Vocalizations and repetitive involuntary movements called tics often surface among children between the ages of 3 and 9.
Tics may include blinking, shrugging,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette's syndrome (TS) -- a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics -- finds that variants in hundreds of genes, working in combination, contribute to the development of the syndrome and suggests that Tourette's is part of a continuous spectrum of tic disorders, ranging from mild, sometimes transient tics to severe cases that can include psychiatric symptoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A Pill, That ’s a Device, That Delivers a Drug!
Rani Therapeutics just achieved one of its most significant milestones since it was spun out of InCube Lab in 2012. The San Jose, CA-based company just finished conducting the first human study of its “robotic capsule†set to replace injections. Previously the device, which administers a pharmaceutical through a digestible pill, had been tested in more than 100 animal models.
The human study was conducted at a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) in Texas under the Investigational Review Board (IRB) approval. There were two sub-groups, one cohort was fed and another fasted. Each subject ...
Source: MDDI - February 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Implants Source Type: news
'Rape triggered my Tourette's'
It did not stop Natalie Pearson becoming what is thought to be the world's only teacher with her form of the condition. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The pain of Tourette's: 'I'm always covered in bruises'
Charity Tourettes Action has discovered that patients are facing long delays in diagnosis. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cardiometabolic Risks Increased With Tourette, Tic Disorders Cardiometabolic Risks Increased With Tourette, Tic Disorders
The increased risk for disorders such as diabetes and obesity begins in childhood and is higher in those with concomitant ADHD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cardiometabolic Risk Up With Tourette, Chronic Tic Disorder
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 -- Patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) or chronic tic disorder (CTD) have an increased risk for developing at least one metabolic or cardiovascular disorder, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Tourette ’s, Tics Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Swedish data show links, but other factors could be at play (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Tourette's, Tics Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Swedish data show links, but other factors could be at play (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
David Begnaud on seeking "acceptance" for Tourette's
The CBS News correspondent recently revealed that he struggled with debilitating Tourette syndrome as a child (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CBS News' David Begnaud reveals he has Tourette's syndrome
In a stunning revelation, Begnaud details how he overcame debilitating tics to ascend to the highest levels of journalism (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CBS News's David Begnaud reveals he has Tourette's syndrome
In a stunning revelation, Begnaud details how he overcame debilitating tics to ascend to the highest levels of journalism (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'As soon as the camera came on it stopped': CBS reporter reveals he has Tourette Syndrome
Dallas-based CBS reporter David Begnaud revealed to People that he has had Tourette Syndrome since childhood. He was often bullied for his tics but says that they 'go away' when he is on camera. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
