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Should I go for surgery or is it a big risk?
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only people with very extreme and debilitating tics are considered candidates for DBS

you would have to discuss it with your doctor
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only people with very extreme and debilitating tics are considered candidates for DBS

you would have to discuss it with your doctor
Mine isn't extreme, thank god.

Meds will probably slow me down and cause more drowiness along with other meds. A lot of people have no clue what I have also when they see me twitching.
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