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medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-09
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New wrist stimulation device brings relief for people with Tourette's
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-09
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedA new wrist stimulation device developed from University of Nottingham research has been launched for people living with Tourette's.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe Neupulse C is presented as a wellness wrist device that provides gentle, noninvasive stimulation to support calm and relaxation during moments of restlessness or physical tension.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedThe underlying science used repetitive trains of electrical stimulation to the median nerve at the wrist to entrain rhythmic brain activity associated with suppression of movements.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedThe article says rhythmic median nerve stimulation substantially reduces tic frequency and intensity and removes the urge-to-tic in individuals with Tourette's.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedClinical trials of a prototype device reportedly found that active stimulation reduced tic frequency by more than 25% during stimulation and reduced tic severity by more than 35% after four weeks; 59% of active participants had at least a 25% reduction in tic severity from baseline.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe company says it is continuing toward regulatory clearance for a related medical device, Neupulse M, built on the same research and technology.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe article presents anecdotal reports from two 15-year-olds and a parent claiming the device helped them attend school, eat and drink, and reconnect with normal activities and family life.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
A double-blind, sham-controlled, trial of home-administered rhythmic 10-Hz median nerve stimulation for the reduction of tics, and suppression of the urge-to-tic, in individuals with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder.
Journal of Neuropsychology · 2023 · PubMed, Europe PMC
1st World Congress on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
1St World Congress on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders · 2016 · Crossref
Transdiagnostic effects of repetitive 10Hz median nerve electrical stimulation on symptom intensity estimates in ADHD, OCD, and generalised anxiety disorder
2026 · Europe PMC
Acute tic exacerbations: Tic status, malignant Tourette syndrome, tic attacks, tic fits, and other misfits
Handbook of Clinical Neurology · 2026 · Crossref
Low-intensity sub-threshold rhythmic 10Hz median nerve stimulation modulates mu-band EEG oscillations in individuals with Tourette syndrome
2026 · Europe PMC, Crossref
And 10 more candidates considered.