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In severe cases of Tourette syndrome which do not respond to other therapies, deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be considered. Series have typically shown around 50% improvement in tics with DBS.

A University of Nottingham team found it occurs in a part of the brain responsible for motor function. The primary motor cortex also plays a part in conditions such as Tourette's syndrome.

BBC producer Isabel Kimbrey was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at the age of 7, and shared how she wanted to open up the conversation about Tourette's in "the most realistic way".

I have Tourette's, and I kind of feel like it's just an increased ... Mine was, though, the deep brain stimulation. He'd hit a wall, and that'd be it, or there's gonna be a light at the end ...

The cause of Tourette's syndrome is unknown. It's thought to be linked to a part of the brain that helps regulate body movements. Source: NHS As a child, Anita was a keen user of the PlayStation 1 ...

Now imagine the symptoms showing during a mock GCSE exam. That’s exactly what happened to Georgia when she first developed Tourette’s Syndrome. Image caption, Georgia, right, was in the middle ...

A 'zapper' worn on the wrist that slashes symptoms of the speaking disorder Tourette's syndrome could be rolled ... wrist to stimulate the part of the brain that causes the involuntary tics ...

who uses drumming to alleviate his severe Tourettes. NOVA even peers deep into the brain of Dr. Sacks himself, in a rare glimpse of what makes minds musical. National Corporate funding for NOVA is ...