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Cell-by-cell analysis reveals brain changes in Tourette syndrome • Apr. 10, 2025, 1:42 AM ET (News-Medical)

Tourette's syndrome: Man 'commonly told' he was faking' condition • Apr. 7, 2025, 8:15 PM ET (BBC)

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