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Watch: boy switches on device to help stop Tourette's tics
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Watch: boy switches on device to help stop Tourette's tics

A wrist device developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham is offering people with Tourette syndrome a new way to manage their tics. It delivers gentle electrical pulses to a nerve in the wrist, and trials suggest this can affect brain activity involved in controlling movement. Fifteen-year-old Ollie, from Cheshire, began experiencing involuntary neck movements nearly two years ago and is among those using the device. The report captures what he describes as a life-changing moment when he switches it on.
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