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| Tourette's Syndrome |
Last updated: Nov 17, 2009 |
Signs, symptoms and indicators | Conditions that suggest it | Other conditions that may be present | It can lead to... | It could instead be... | Recommendations
Signs, symptoms & indicators of Tourette's Syndrome: | |  | | | | Symptoms - Food - Beverages | Frequent/constant thirst | Symptoms - Mind - Emotional |
Impatient/hostile disposition
Emotional instability |
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Conditions that suggest Tourette's Syndrome: | |  | | | | Allergy | Allergy / Intolerance to Foods (Hidden) | Sherry A Rogers, M.D., a specialist in environmental medicine, reports that all of the TS cases she has seen have a least one nutrient deficiency, and usually several. She notes that all of these patients have hidden mold, dust, chemical and food sensitivities. [Health Counselor, Vol.7, No.4] |
| Musculo-Skeletal |
Muscle Cramps / Twitching | The "tics" commonly seen in TS may include uncontrollable blinking, facial grimaces, head jerking, muscle twitches, as well as involuntary vocalizations. |
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Tourette's Syndrome suggests the following may be present: | |  | | | | Allergy | Allergy / Intolerance to Foods (Hidden) | Sherry A Rogers, M.D., a specialist in environmental medicine, reports that all of the TS cases she has seen have a least one nutrient deficiency, and usually several. She notes that all of these patients have hidden mold, dust, chemical and food sensitivities. [Health Counselor, Vol.7, No.4] |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | It is now recognized that obsessive-compulsive symptoms occur in about half of patients with Tourette Syndrome. One informal survey of TS patients found that 72% (18 out of 25) had obsessive compulsive traits. |
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Tourette's Syndrome can lead to: | |  | | | | Musculo-Skeletal | Muscle Cramps / Twitching | The "tics" commonly seen in TS may include uncontrollable blinking, facial grimaces, head jerking, muscle twitches, as well as involuntary vocalizations. |
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Tourette's Syndrome could instead be:
Recommendations for Tourette's Syndrome: | |  | | | | Amino Acid / Protein | Tryptophan / 5 HTP | The low blood serotonin and tryptophan levels seen in Tourette's syndrome (TS) are consistent with the wide range of behavioral disorders expected in such cases [ Am J Med Genet, Aug 1990;36(4): pp.418-30]. As far as we know, tryptophan therapy for Tourette’s syndrome has not yet been explored. However, TS is quite similar in many respects to obsessive/compulsive disorders which do respond to tryptophan supplementation. This observation provides a ray of hope for individuals trying to cope with the symptoms of TS. |
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Marijuana | A single 5-10mg dose of a compound extracted from marijuana (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, D9-THC) improved tics and obsessive-compulsive behavior in a well designed study of 12 adults with Tourette's syndrome. Only mild transient side effects were observed in some patients. [Pharmacopsychiatry 2002;35(2): pp.57-61] |
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