Topic: Mti

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Brain Damage
Episode 97 28:09 - 29:46

97: Brain Damage

Tourette Syndrome Research, Brain Mapping, Frontostriatal Circuitry

Neuroscientists using magnetic transfer imaging (MTI) believe they have identified the part of the brain responsible for Tourette Syndrome. The research focuses on alterations in the frontostriatal circuitry and the prefrontal area. The hosts struggle with the medical terminology while discussing the potential for "hacking" the brain to treat tics.