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Deep brain stimulation in Tourette's syndrome: evidence to date

Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that comprises vocal and motor tics associated with a high frequency of psychiatric comorbidities, which has an important impact on quality of life. There is currently research about the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS), a form of treatment for other movement disorders, to treat Tourette's syndrome...

Keywords:: tics, DBS, tourette's syndrome, deep brain stimulation

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Material Type:: Case Study
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 17, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 17, 2024
Authors:: Sara C B Casagrande, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Movement Disorders Center, University of São Paulo
Rubens G Cury, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Movement Disorders Center, University of São Paulo
Eduardo J L Alho, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo
Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo
Submitter:: M Zhou
Primary Audience:: Graduate School, Professional
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