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
When Parents Get Cancer, Children Are Often The Forgotten Victims
On the first day of spring 2007, Francesca Giessmann, 43, a marketing executive and holistic health coach from Kirkland, Washington, was rushed to the emergency room with severe stomach pain.
After running numerous tests, doctors gave her the diagnosis of stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Shocked and saddened by the news of her cancer, Giessmann's thoughts quickly turned to her son, Leo, who'd turned 3 years old the month prior.
"Leo was very young and could not fully understand what was going on," Giessmann said. "Our pediatrician suggested we try to keep everything normal. I spent a great deal of time in bed. Leo related ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health 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 uses Tourette syndrome to teach others not to bully
"Everybody has a different flaw, and it's just -- why won't you accept me for me?" 12-year-old Trevor Harris says in PSA (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 29, 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
Medical News Today: Tourette's syndrome: More than meets the ears
Though it only affects 10-15 percent of people with Tourette's, involuntary swearing is perceived as a key symptom of the neurological condition. We investigate why. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Lessons We Learned From American Idol and David Cook
A few weeks ago, we watched the finale of the 15th and final American Idol show. For many of us it was a nostalgic two hours filled with amazing contestants from all seasons.
Rising from its humble beginnings, the show became one of the biggest hits on television and had a huge impact on pop culture.
It gave us, the people, a chance to have a say in a musician's success and not leave it to industry executives. It gave many talented singers and musicians a chance to perform publicly and pursue a career they love.
Watching that last nostalgic show, I thought about the many lessons learned from Idol over the years. I'm s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News 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
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
Challenging stereotypes about Tourette syndrome | Chris Elliott: Open door
Only 10% of those with the disorder have coprolalia – so why the common misconception that everyone with Tourette’s swears?A group of people seeking to change the way their disability is viewed and reported is those who have Tourette syndrome. An aspect of the coverage of what is an inherited neurological disorder is the association of the condition with swearing.An online review, published last December, of a comedy show by the duo Cassetteboy described their mashup of The Apprentice as showing Alan Sugar “barking ‘bloody!’ like a Tourette’s sufferer”. Matthew Pountney, co-founder of the website Tourettesher...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 29, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Chris Elliott Tags: The Guardian National newspapers & magazines Media Disability Society Language Science Source Type: news
Are Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsiv...
Tourette’s syndrome is a childhood-onset movement disorder often associated with OCD, ADHD and other behavioral disorders. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - February 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news
