In this article five readers share their reaction to our series on “Why the Tourette Syndrome Association Should be Investigated.” My poor boy suffered through a lot. Tics started appearing at three. By seven he was […]
MARY ANN BLOCK, DO, PA Dr. Mary Ann Block is Medical Director of The Block Center, an international clinic for the treatment of chronic health problems in children and adults. She is an expert on the treatment of […]
Devin Houston, PhD Editor: Many of our readers are dealing with food allergy or sensitivity, either in themselves or their families. We asked Dr. Houston for an article on how enzyme supplementation may help with […]
Editor: A key point in this study is that the participating children all had a history of recurrent oral strep infections. Researchers studied 61 children with a diagnosis of recurrent oral streptococcal disorders. Thirty-one of […]
We learned that finding tic triggers and a diet change helped our daughter’s Tourette syndrome. When we addressed the tic triggers and her diet, she was tic-free. Beginning at age six, she had a diagnosis […]
Jon C Rees, a researcher well published in scientific journals, has developed a remarkable hypothesis that the root cause of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) may […]
By Ellen, mother of Tina Editor: Ellen’s story is shared to convey the serious symptoms and struggles that can occur with an infection-triggered neurological disorder, as well as the determination often needed to find help. […]
Larry Newman Editor: This feature is adapted from an article by Larry Newman (Kirkman Labs). ACN is not a sponsor of the lab, but this could be helpful for many of our readers. It provides […]