Deep Brain Stimulation May Be Effective Treatment For Tourette's Syndrome

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 23:28 in Health & Medicine

Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette's syndrome, according to new research. The first symptoms of Tourette syndrome are almost always noticed in childhood and some common tics include eye blinking, facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging and head or shoulder jerking.

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