Treating Tourette's.

• Autores: Sonya Collins
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 6, 2011, págs. 22-22
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the results of neuropsychiatry research in which researchers identified a gene mutation associated with Tourette's syndrome, which is a tic disorder. Topics include the team's study of a family in which each member had Tourette's, the influence of low histamine levels on the immune system's response in mice, and the use of histamine-boosting drugs for the treatment of tic disorders.