News tagged with tics

More than just looking: Role of tiny eye movements explained

Have you ever wondered whether it's possible to look at two places at once? Because our eyes have a specialized central region with high visual acuity and good color vision, we must always focus on one spot at a time in order ...

Neuroscience Feb 21, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

First GWAS studies of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome published

Two papers that will appear in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, both receiving advance online release, may help identify gene variants that contribute to the risks of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or Tou ...

Genetics Aug 14, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Behavioral intervention can reduce tics in adults with Tourette syndrome

Specially designed comprehensive behavioral therapy is more effective than sessions offering patient support and education in helping adults with Tourette syndrome manage their tics – sudden, repetitive motions or vocalizations ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

New point of attack for breast cancer with poor prognosis

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists from the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research describe how the protein phosphatase SHP2 promotes breast cancer with poor prognosis. As they report in the latest ...

Cancer Mar 05, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls

(AP) -- Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Feb 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

YouTube videos can inaccurately depict Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders

Looking online for medical information? Viewers beware, doctors caution. After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders Sep 21, 2011 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

Almost 17 percent of Spanish children suffer tics

Experts have confirmed it: tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date, and the first of great importance, revealing that the prevalence of these motor ...

Neuroscience Sep 08, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0