Treatment of Tourette syndrome

perhaps the most controversial putative TS trigger is exposure to streptococcal infections. The ubiquity of strep throats, the tremendous societal implications of over-treatment (e.g., antibiotic resistance or immunosuppressant side effects) versus medical implications of under-treatment (e.g., potentially irreversible autoimmune neurologic injury) are serious matters. With the level of desperation among Internet-armed parents, this controversy has sparked contentious disagreements…

receives in this procedure is controlled by a device, much like a pacemaker, placed under the patient’s skin in the upper chest. A wire travels under the skin to connect this device to the electrodes. Why is it done? Deep Brain Stimulation is a treatment for a number of movement disorders and is reserved for the people who are unable to control their symptoms with simple medication.…

Have you ever had the urge to gnaw off your fingers or lips? It may not appeal to you to do this, but people with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome see nothing wrong with chewing off their lips. Scientist do not have all of the answer to this disease, and what causes people to bite off their lips and fingers still leave scientists bewildered. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome affects how the body builds and/or breaks down purines. Purines are natural substances found in all of the body’s cells and also in most foods.…

The medicinal uses of cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, dates back thousands of years. One of the first known uses of cannabis was by the Chinese physician Hoa-tho in the early 2nd century as a surgical anesthesia. Today many experts recognize that medical marijuana (MMJ) and the healing properties of cannabis offer relief for a variety of crippling medical conditions like nausea from chemotherapy, chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, and glaucoma. Are you a candidate for MMJ? Opinions vary from…

medications drastically reduce the symptoms. The side effects produced by these medications cause the patient to feel dreadful. For instance, in the article “A Surgeons Life” Oliver Sacs talks regarding a man named Bennett, who was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, Bennett had been prescribed the drug haloperidol to moderate his severe case of Tourette’s. While on medication Bennett’s symptoms were under control, however, he no longer felt himself. Bennett described the side effects as being…

HIV/AIDS, Chronic pain, Crohn's disease, Epilepsy or Seizures, Glaucoma, Severe muscle spasms, Symptoms of cancer treatment, Terminal illness, or Tourette syndrome, then the patient may qualify for treatment with medical marijuana. (Consumer Health) Many…

went away tomorrow, I know I would still have peace.” Tim Howard, is a brilliant soccer player that has had many impacts throughout his life, which makes him who he is today. Many may not know, but from the age of 10 he began to suffer from Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This didn’t stop him from reaching for the stars; he excelled through school and soccer practice to be where he is today. Tim has had plenty of events through his life that have greatly affected…

Asperger’s Syndrome, which is also known as Asperger’s Disorder, was originally described by Hans Asperger. Asperger was studying several cases in which patients had symptoms similar to those of autism; however, Asperger noticed that unlike autism, patients in the cases he was studying were experiencing more motor deficits and fewer speech delays. Asperger also noticed that all of the patients experiencing these additional symptoms were boys, and of the boys who were experiencing the symptoms,…

psychotropic medication knowledge, especially when compared to other mental health providers. Knowledge of this type of medication is imperative, especially when a pediatrician leaves residency and encounters patients actively receiving psychiatric treatment. A final obstacle facing the clinics is communication. Physicians state that communication is lacking between all facets of the clinic, from the physicians to the family. Physicians are currently working on improving these issues at…

approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment program. The only problem or stated as a disadvantage is that once it is out of the system everything goes back to the non-existing world. It is very Concerta should not be taken by patients who have allergies to methylphenidate or other ingredients in Concerta, significant anxiety, tension, or agitation; glaucoma; tics, Tourette 's syndrome, or family history of Tourette 's syndrome,…