A team of scientists has discovered the first gene mutation that may cause some cases of Tourette syndrome (TS), an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder known for involuntary muscle and vocal tics. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, provided funding for…
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterized by involuntary vocal or motor tics. Symptoms begin occurring before the age of 18 and are more common in boys than girls. Tics can change in severity and character from hour to hour or in stressful situations. Uncontrolled tics can cause self-esteem concerns,…
This is a small article talking about a study that was done about straterra. The main part of the article says
“According to results of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale and the Clinical Global Impressions severity of tic/neurologic symptoms score, children who received atomoxetine had a significantly greater reduction…
This small article is recapping a Dr. John T. Walkup speech. He is basically saying focus less on treating the tics and more on behavioral issues.
Small article basically saying TS patients may have a decreased capacity to inhibit autoreactive lymphocytes through a deficit in T reg cells
This is a very inspiring article.It made me realize that there is alot that we can do as a group to raise awareness and money for Tourette Syndrome. I am going to create a page on the site dedicated to doing just that.
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Electrophysiologically, Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by shortened cortical silent period (CSP), reflecting decreased motor inhibition. However, voluntary versus involuntary aspects of inhibitory functions in TS are not well understood. Hence, investigating voluntary motor drive (VMD) could help to elucidate this issue.
A 31-year-old single man (AB) sought neuropsychiatric consultation for treatment-resistant motor and vocal tics. He described himself expressing a total of 24 different tics, mainly facial twitches (eye blinking, raising eyebrows, mouth opening, lips licking, stereotyped grimacing) and inappropriate utterances (grunting, throat clearing, sniffing), since the age of 7. There…
Tourette’s syndrome is a movement disorder most commonly seen in school-age children. The incidence peaks around preadolescence with one half of cases resolving in early adulthood. Tourette’s syndrome is the most common cause of tics, which are involuntary or semivoluntary, sudden, brief, intermittent, repetitive movements (motor tics) or sounds (phonic…