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·June 20, 2016·5 min read

Environmental Responses to Tics Play A Big Role For Children With Tourette

A new study suggests using competing responses could help combat oncoming tics for children with Tourette syndrome.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 4, 2015·5 min read

GABA Helps Control Tourette Syndrome Tics

Researchers report GABA could help reduce tics in people with Tourette syndrome.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·January 6, 2015·1 min read

Researchers Find Clue to Cause of Tics in Tourette Syndrome

The loss of a specific type of neuron in the dorsal striatum has been found to cause Tourette like tics in mice, a new study reports.

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·September 25, 2014·4 min read

Brain Chemical Potential New Hope in Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics

GABA plays a vital role in controlling the involuntary tics associated with Tourette Syndrome.

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·December 11, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics

Researchers discover a mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome.

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