SHARED BY CAMERON’S MOTHER We live in Australia where I’m a stay at home mum (with a postgraduate degree in psychology and a background in social service work). Our son, Cameron, was seven when he […]
A LETTER FROM TRACY’S MOTHER When our daughter, Tracy, was exhibiting complex tics at age seven, our neurologist identified the problem immediately as Tourette Syndrome—which we had already done on our own—and sent us on our […]
As our readers would know, Latitudes.org is not an anti-vaccine site. Yet, we review studies that could be relevant for those concerned with neurological conditions. Everyone is biologically different, and people need to be able […]
Environmental and Nutritional Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health This feature highlights reports, studies, and feedback from families on efforts that can make a positive impact in our quest for health. Topics we cover in this […]
This past May, my seven-year-old son started to have chronic, frequent head-rolling tics. It was initially caused by a stressful sports competition. He is a perfectionist and he put a lot of pressure on himself […]
Environmental and Nutritional Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health This feature highlights reports, studies, and feedback from families on efforts that can make a positive impact in our quest for health. Topics we cover in this […]
I had tics as a kid, but they were never diagnosed at the time. My mother simply called them “nervous habits,” which she and her mother also had. But mine were complex tics, mostly involving […]
Updated: Select Letters from Readers I questioned our son’s neurologist about possible causes for the onset of tics, but he dismissed allergies completely. The tics coincided with Halloween and overeating of chocolate and other candies […]