Dr. Jon Pangborn, an expert in biochemistry, informed ACN Latitudes that causes of elevated dopamine (documented for some cases of Tourette syndrome) can include copper deficiency or ascorbate deficiency. Yet, elevated copper levels have been […]
A reader wrote to ask about the interaction between alcohol and tics or Tourette syndrome. Dr. Albert Robbins, an ACN Latitudes advisory board member, provided the response to that initial question. The answer was featured in our […]
Habit reversal training was started over 30 years ago, by Nathan Azrin, PhD, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Azrin found that people were sometimes able to substitute a competing response for a tic that troubled […]
DONNA SAKUTA Does your child have difficulty getting organized, completing assignments, or “forget” to turn in homework? Does she have difficulty completing written assignments in a timely manner? Does he find essays and extensive writing […]
A tribute to Theron Randolph, MD, the father of environmental medicine who passed away in 1995 at the age of 89. New York Times obituary. Several years ago, I was researching the topic of Tourette […]
Reader Article A parent contacted ACN Latitudes to thank us for the book by Sheila Rogers, Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourettes, A Patient and Family Guide. The mother wrote: I read this book and […]
A parent sent the following question to ACN Latitudes. Dr. Robbins, an advisory board member, provided a response. Question: My boys, ages 14 and 10, were diagnosed with tic disorders several years ago. One has […]
Dr. Robbins, an environmental physician and allergist, replied to a question received by ACN Latitudes. Question We live in Ohio and have a 16-year-old son with Tourette syndrome (TS). Jerry was diagnosed in 4th grade. […]