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I found that research report when I was searching information if and how stimulants might affect my tics. My tics are not such a problem anymore. Only when get tired and I have to be focused. So I think my eye blinking might just be a way to beep my brain activity high. When I analysed my life back to my childhood I am sure the ADHD has always been there. It did not cause so much trouble that anybody at school or family had any idea of it. Here in Finland it is really difficult to get proper diagnose for adults. At least for me. Perhaps because I have somewhat succeed at work and in marriage. When I finally lost the track and got depressed and got a depression diagnose it is even harder. The Psychiatrists explain it is just depression. They do not see actual problems behind my depression. I know that they still are caused because of ADHD. If you have a child who has tics I think it is a good idea to keep ADHD on your mind if that report is true.

Hei! I am a Finnish male of 44. I have suffered mainly eye blinking-ticks all my life. Until recently I ficured out that ADD has been my main problem. I am not yet diagnosed. When I searched info I found following report. If I understand it right among 929 cases 94% who have tics also have ADHD. I havent found actual research because I am not familiar of your database system. Do you believe the persentage is this high? DG DISPATCH - AACAP: AD/HD A Major Factor In Tic Disorder By Lara Pullen Special to DG News CHICAGO, IL -- October 27, 1999 -- Individuals with Tourette syndrome (a severe form of tic disorder) who are referred for clinical care also frequently suffer from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). A new study suggests that AD/HD may, in fact, account for much of the impairment seen in patients with tic disorder. At the 46th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Thomas Spencer, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in Boston, presented data from the MGH Study of Tic and AD/HD Disorders, which analyzed 929 consecutive referrals to pediatric psychopharmacology. In this study, the researchers found that while 20 percent of children with AD/HD had a tic disorder, 94 percent of children with a tic disorder had AD/HD. The children with tics plus AD/HD or with AD/HD alone had similarly high rates of mood disorders, antisocial disorders and anxiety disorders. In addition, children in both groups (tics plus AD/HD and AD/HD alone) had an almost identical patterns of cognitive impairment, lower academic achievement, arithmetic learning disabilities and impairment in global assessment of functioning ratings. Tic-related disorders not accounted for by AD/HD included obsessive compulsive disorder and simple phobias. Dr. Spencer emphasized that treatment of AD/HD may be sufficient in those patients with tics plus AD/HD and there may be no need to treat specifically for tics. Only rarely do tics cause impairments and they tend to improve with time even in the absence of pharmacotherapy, he said. Link to this report: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/13ee6e.htm