Fifth grader Noah Cronin is helping classmates, lawmakers and other children better understand Tourette syndrome.

Ecopipam maintains tic improvement, phase III study shows ...

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have made significant strides in improving the lives of patients with Tourette syndrome. Their recent publication highlights how behavioral therapies—an ...

Children with Tourette syndrome may process aspects of language faster than other children, a new study shows. Researchers from Newcastle University UK, and Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and Georgetown ...

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“Quelle étrange petite fille!” said an agitated woman in the grocery store. When my 8-year-old self asked my mother what the woman had said, Mom didn’t reply, even though she knew some Cajun French, ...

If you've ever had hiccups in a quiet room, you know how embarrassing and completely uncontrollable they can feel. What if, instead of the hiccups, your body jerked involuntarily or you blurted out ...

ITV has announced a brand new two-part series, Freddie Flintoff: Understanding Tourette's, inspired by the BAFTA-winning film I Swear. In the series, Flintoff will travel around the UK meeting young ...

Tourette syndrome (TS) often begins in childhood, but for many patients, its challenges and care needs continue into adulthood. From early recognition and behavioral interventions to managing ...

In the past 10 years or so, there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children with emotional and behavioral problems—the ones associated with conditions such as autism, ...

Continued use of a drug called ecopipam can cut the risk of relapse in half for children battling tics caused by Tourette syndrome (TS).