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Life Rewired: Deep Brain Stimulation Curbs Excessive, Involuntary Movements in Boy with Rare Disorder
Fewer than 500 people worldwide are known to have a rare genetic disorder called GNAO1 mutation, which disrupts brain signaling and affects movement and development.
Boy with Rare Genetic Disease Undergoes Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
He eventually recovered through deep brain stimulation surgery, becoming the first child in Asia to undergo this surgery.
Tourette Syndrome – When Involuntary Twitching is not a Bad Habit
Dr Yeo Tong Hong, Head and Senior Consultant, Neurology Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) shared about the challenges in diagnosing TS, and some of the
Social Media Turning Tourette’s Syndrome into Sociogenic Illness
LISTEN: Dr Yeo Tong Hong, Senior Consultant, Neurology Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Opening Up About Tourette Syndrome
Zachary Pattinson is a natural in front of the video camera, flashing a charming smile here, an impish grin there, as The Straits Times’ team interviews him.
Channel 8 Tourette Syndrome (妥瑞症) Documentary and Interview
Tics can affect up to 10-20% of children and are often temporary, typically resolving within a few weeks or months. This condition is referred to as ‘Transient Tics Disorder’.
KKH Hip Surveillance Programme for Children with Long term Neurological Conditions
Children with LTNC are often affected by secondary musculoskeletal problems such as limb stiffness and weakness, spasticity, hypotonia, dystonia, pain and discomfort.
