These two are not specifically about Tourette's Syndrome but they are of interest.
The 2nd one regarding RLS is also of interest as quite a lot of people have Restless Leg Syndrome as well as their Tics or have members in their families who have RLS as well. [It fits in with the posts regarding OC behaviours or even Secondary causes of Tics or Tourettism.]
So, just some things in the news of interest...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0615110252.htm
from Science Daily
Source: Mayo Clinic
Date: June 15, 2007
Researchers Use 'Genomic Pathway' To Predict Parkinson's
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The researchers speculate that common genetic variations within the same biological pathway might also contribute to a person's risk of developing other brain diseases; disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Tourette's syndrome, dyslexia, epilepsy and schizophrenia, need to be studied.
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Dopaminergic Agonists Linked to Compulsions in RLS
Medscape Medical News 2007
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558519
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Caroline Cassels
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June 19, 2007 (Istanbul) — Like their counterparts with Parkinson's disease (PD), patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) taking dopaminergic agonists (DA) are at increased risk for compulsive behaviors, new research suggests.
Presented here at the 11th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, researchers from the Quebec Memory Motor Skills Disorders Clinic, in Quebec City, Quebec, found up to 10% of RLS patients had compulsive behaviors, including trichotillomania, a Tourette-like syndrome, and other impulse-control disorders, including shopping, overeating, and gambling.
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