68: The Science of Tourette's

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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