SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 -- Recent advances are producing a much greater understanding of the brain circuits responsible for the tics and problem behaviors seen in Tourette's syndrome. In one groundbreaking ...

I started having tics when I was 7 years old. At first, doctors dismissed my mom's concerns as me just being a kid. Tourette syndrome can't be cured, but I want to have more control over my tics. I’m ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement-they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

‌Chorea is a movement disorder that stems from something wrong with the basal ganglia nerve structure deep in your brain. It causes involuntary movements of the hands, feet, and face. These movements ...

Basal ganglia calcification is when calcium deposits form in your brain. It can potentially cause a variety of neurological symptoms and can affect mood, perceptions, and behavior. The basal ganglia ...

Researchers have applied a chemogenetic tool in macaque monkeys and suppressed the subthalamic nucleus, a part of the basal ganglia circuitry. The chemogenetic suppression induced unstable movements.

This post is in response to EVIL PANDAS: A Scourge on the Brain By Jory Goodman M.D. PANS is a neuropsychiatric illness in children in which there is the sudden onset of OCD and/or tics, which has ...

This post is in response to EVIL PANDAS: A Scourge on the Brain By Jory Goodman M.D. PANS is a neuropsychiatric illness in children in which there is the sudden onset of OCD and/or tics, which has ...