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New research: differences in brain activity for tics and voluntary movements
Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, we have been able to examine the brain activity prior to tics and voluntary movements in TS using...
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Helping with Research
Some things you might like to know about helping out with research at the University of Nottingham Where can I find details about current...
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New research: Links between brain regions, tics and urges
The Insular cortex is a section of the brain which is involved in a number of different things including, perception, motor control and...
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New research: Investigating the location of muscle representations in the brain
Areas in a part of the brain called motor cortex that control various muscles in our body (for example hand, shoulder, and face muscles)...
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New research: Understanding brain areas linked to movement in Tourettes
Researchers have known for a long time that the cerebellum is an important part of the brain for controlling movement. It is broadly...
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New research: Turning of tics with wrist stimulation
We recently published some work which showed that a type of electrical stimulation applied to a nerve over the wrist can reduce tics and...
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BBC Inside Out
This weeks episode of Inside out features two inspiring individuals with Tourette Syndrome. We were lucky enough to catch up with them...
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