Administration of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in Tourette Syndrome patients

A recent study be presented at the First World Congress on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders in London, UK has suggested the administration of cognitive behavioural therapy  (CBT) can normalise activity in the supplementary motor region of the brain in patients with Tourette’s syndrome and also reduces chronic tics. This is achieved through exercises and relaxation of muscles associated with tics.  Such findings are of paramount importance in future treatments for individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders. 
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