When my son was in high school, he had the opportunity to participate in a research study on the neurobiology of ADHD in children and adolescents. My son has always been open about his ADHD, so I ...
“Tics wax and wane. It’s just the nature of the beast.” Or is it? Some experts are beginning to believe that the waxing and waning effect is not random but is instead related to environmental ...
Misrecognition of ADHD symptoms meant many not only waited years for diagnosis – it also had a serious impact on their sense ...
Your brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.
Ever found yourself blinking rapidly without realising it? It could be your nose or ear flicks or you suddenly clear your throat multiple times. These small, repetitive movements or sounds might seem ...
PHILADELPHIA — The investigational agent ecopipam reduces tic severity in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS) without exacerbating common psychiatric comorbidities, results of a new ...
Tourette syndrome is diagnosed when both motor and vocal tics persist for more than one year before age 18. CBIT is the first-line behavioral therapy and is effective in both in-person and virtual ...