This article has been updated to include an excerpt from Stop Your Tics by Learning What Triggers Them and includes published research by Dr. Luis Rodrigo in Spain. Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, […]
TAMMY JACKSON, ED.S. Editor: The first account about Eli by his mother, Tammy, was posted in 2012. It describes his remarkable recovery from Tourette syndrome. The article includes an interview with the editor about the […]
We are updating this article from 2014 to give an opportunity for additional sharing of ideas. The letter from Judy was received from a young adult who was looking for solutions to her tics. Please […]
A parent contacted Latitudes.org with concerns about tics related to Tourette syndrome being triggered when her child played outside in the summer. I have a young son who was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome two years […]
For decades, some parents have complained that Ritalin and other psychostimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) triggered tics in their children. So, when non-stimulant medications were developed for ADHD, there was hope […]
After taking their son to a neurologist without good answers, a reader wrote with a question: “Anthony is 10-years-old and attends 5th grade in a small private school. He has a 93 average and always […]
A young man with a diagnosis of Tourette syndrome had experienced tics since age 7. He had a marked reduction in tics for almost two years after undergoing dehydration by entering a hot tub for […]
SHULA EDELKIND Zohar was an active and happy baby. As a toddler, he developed an asthmatic cough, and his teacher at daycare in Israel commented that if he wasn’t on top of a table within five […]