Brain surgery tested as last hope for untreatable tics
NCT ID NCT01817517
Summary
This early-stage study tested whether implanting tiny electrical stimulators deep in the brain could reduce severe tics in people with Tourette syndrome who didn't respond to medications. Only two participants were enrolled before the study was stopped. Researchers measured changes in tic severity and monitored for safety issues over one year following the experimental surgery.
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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