The Science of Tourette's

Episode 68,   Aug 03, 2020, 04:00 AM

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Tourette’s syndrome isn’t one of the most well known neurological disorders, and yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This week we dive into the science behind Tourette’s , and bust all of the myths and misconceptions you might have heard...

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References and Further Reading 
  1. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Tourette-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet
  2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tourettes-syndrome/
  3. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/facts.html
  4. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/diagnosis.html
  5. https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/tourette-syndrome
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28722101/
  7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28046197/
  8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25604739/
  9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28807495/
  10. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/data.html
  11. https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/70-medication.html
  12. https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/21-causes-of-ts.html
  13. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/riskfactors.html
  14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971013/
  15. https://www.columbianeurology.org/neurology/staywell/document.php?id=36845
  16. https://n.neurology.org/content/87/7/e65
  17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25392196/
  18. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306818/#!po=5.35714
  19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3201847/

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