Trying Tourette's device tested by Lewis Capaldi was the best day of my life
A 15-year-old girl with Tourette's syndrome reports life-changing results after using a new wrist-worn device developed by the University of Nottingham. The device, which helps calm tics, provided immediate relief for the teenager after years of struggling with severe symptoms.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant medical innovation that could improve the quality of life for thousands of individuals living with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Image caption, Katie (right) and her mum Julia travelled to Nottingham from Hertfordshire to try out the device, which would help calm Tourette's symptoms
When Katie was just a child, her tics were so relentless they left her bedridden with a sore throat for two weeks.
The now 15-year-old says living with Tourette's , external affected her ability to sleep, eat, and caused her to miss school.
But a wrist device developed by researchers in Nottingham helped her calm down in an "instant".
Katie recalled trying it on for the first time, and said: "It was absolutely life-changing. It was like the best day of my life."
Tourette's syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition with symptoms usually starting in childhood.
Katie, from Hertfordshire, said she first started to experience symptoms aged seven.
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