Iron Supplementation May Reduce Tic Severity in Tourette'sIron Supplementation May Reduce Tic Severity in Tourette's
Children with Tourette's syndrome have more severe tics if they are iron deficient, a preliminary study shows. Iron supplementation reduces tic severity whether patients are iron deficient or not. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 5, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Tourette Tics Are A Challenge, But Misunderstanding Of Tics Can Be Worse
One British performance artist does live shows about living with a constant compulsion to say the word "biscuit." Onstage and online, people with Tourette syndrome are reaching out to clear the air. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - June 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Fine Source Type: news
Tourette's Tics Are A Challenge, But Misunderstanding Of Tics Can Be Worse
One British performance artist does live shows about living with a constant compulsion to say the word "biscuit." Onstage and online, people with Tourette's syndrome are reaching out to clear the air. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - June 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Fine Source Type: news
Tourette's Syndrome: More Than Meets The Ears
What do you know about Tourette's syndrome?
That it causes involuntary swearing?
While this is true in some cases, there is so much more to the neurological condition than most people realize.
In fact, uncontrollable swearing or yelling of socially unacceptable phrases - known as coprolalia - only occurs in around 10 to 15 percent of individuals with Tourette's syndrome (TS).
Despite affecting relatively few people with TS, coprolalia is perceived as one of the main symptoms of the condition.
It is this misconception, among a number of others, that has fueled a stereotype of people with TS.
"The reality is that Toure...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boy with neurological disorder battles bullying
Trevor Harris has Tourette syndrome. It's a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable movements and outbursts called tics. The 12-year-old student is using his tics to teach lessons to his peers and spearhead an anti-bullying campaign. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Tremor and TicsBotulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Tremor and Tics
What do we currently know about the therapeutic use of botulinum toxin for treating tremors and tics? Seminars in Neurology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Longing for Carefree Days: Grateful After Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2015. I share my learning that jolted me back on track to a new life. This is my fifth posting.
The sun was shining non-stop during July and August in Stockholm. Facebook was filled with pictures of the perfect holiday. As the initial feeling of shock was calming down, I started to long for carefree days.
Carefree days. What a wonderful taste these two words have.
Carefreeness is a state of mind, but I longed to be carefree on the savanna in Kenya. I have travelled to many wonderful places in the world, but nothing beats waking up in the Masai Mara as the sun rises, putting on ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New onset of tics
A tic is described by the DSM-5 as a sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic movement or vocalization. Tics are a common occurrence in childhood and can range from mild to severe, transient to chronic,... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Drug and behavioural therapy are both effective for tics in people with Tourette syndrome
There are effective drug and behavioural treatments for tics in children and young people with Tourette syndrome. Although most of the studies included in this review were small with risk of , the effects found were moderate to large and likely to be clinically meaningful.
This NIHR funded and qualitative study found that habit reversal therapy, where people with Tourette's are taught to replace their tic with a less noticeable alternative, was effective. The drugs with the best balance of benefits and harms – risperidone, clonidine and aripiprazole – are those most commonly used in the UK. (Source: Current Awareness ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OCD, Tics, and Tourette Syndrome
When my son Dan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder was at its worst, he developed facial contortions, twitching throughout his body, and some noticeable tics. As if having severe OCD wasn’t frightening enough!
As it turns out, tics and Tourette syndrome are not uncommon in those with OCD. Statistics vary, but approximately 50% of children with OCD have, or have had, tics and 15% of them have been diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. So what’s the connection?
According to Dr. Barbara Coffey, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Chief of the Tics and Tourette’s Clinical and Research Program at the Icahn School of ...
Source: Psych Central - March 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Anxiety Atypical Antipsychotics Children and Teens Depression Disorders Dual Diagnosis Family General Genetics Medications Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Parenting Personal Stories Psychiatry Psychology Treatment Anxiety Dis Source Type: news
Comorbid tics have no effect on response to cognitive-behavioural therapy in youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Tic-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a DSM-5 diagnostic subtype that is estimated to occur in 10–40% of cases with childhood onset.1 Studies comparing tic-related and non-tic-related OCD have found consistent differences in sex, onset age, comorbidity and course, but inconsistent differences in OCD symptoms and prevalence of OCD and tics in first-degree relatives.1 ,2 Medication trials have indicated that tic-related OCD is less responsive to sertraline, fluvoxamine and paroxetine; however, tic history appears to have no effect on the res...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
[Research Article] Activation of PKA leads to mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and loss of tumor-initiating ability
This study provides proof-of-principle for inducing an MET as differentiation therapy for TICs and uncovers a role for PKA in enforcing and maintaining the epithelial state.
Authors: Diwakar R. Pattabiraman, Brian Bierie, Katharina Isabelle Kober, Prathapan Thiru, Jordan A. Krall, Christina Zill, Ferenc Reinhardt, Wai Leong Tam, Robert A. Weinberg (Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - March 3, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Diwakar R. Pattabiraman Source Type: news
New brain stimulation target identified for Tourette's syndrome
Specifically-targeted deep brain stimulation improves symptoms in patients with severe Tourette's, according to new research. Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, often just called Tourette’s, is best known for the vocal and motor tics that are the most common symptoms of the disorder. Usually, these symptoms respond to a growing array of medications. However, some patients experience severe tics that do not respond to medications and may be disabling or even life-threatening. In these rare cases, deep brain stimulation may provide relief. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 3, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Clinical effectiveness and patient perspectives of different treatment strategies for tics in children and adolescents with tourette syndrome: a systematic review and qualitative analysis
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by chronic motor and vocal tics affecting up to 1% of school-age children and young people and is associated with significant distress and psychosocial impairment.
To conduct a systematic review of the benefits and risks of pharmacological, behavioural and physical interventions for tics in children and young people with TS (part 1) and to explore the experience of treatment and services from the perspective of young people with TS and their parents (part 2). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives - Wadman R, Glazebrook C, Beer C, Jackson GM.
BACKGROUND: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and vocal tics. These involuntary movements and vocalizations can have a negative impact in the school environment. The paper presents a mixed methods description of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
