New wrist device helps reduce tics in Tourette syndrome patients

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created a wrist device that is changing the lives of people with Tourette syndrome. The small wearable delivers electrical pulses to the median nerve at the wrist, which trials indicate can alter brain activity linked to movement control. Tourette's syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition where symptoms typically begin in childhood. Among those benefiting from the technology is 15-year-old Ollie from Cheshire, who began experiencing involuntary neck movements nearly two years ago.