A recent structural MRI study of the brains of children with Tourette syndrome revealed thinning of the

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According to the study mentioned, children with Tourette syndrome showed thinning in the sensorimotor cortex, which is involved in the planning and execution of movements and is strongly connected to the basal ganglia, a brain region involved in motor control. This finding may explain the motor tics characteristic of Tourette syndrome.

A Recent Structural MRI Study of the Brains of Children