Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation… Continue Reading
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation… Continue Reading
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation… Continue Reading
Beta blockers are very effective for — and are the first-line treatment for — a movement disorder known as Essential Tremor, or ET. While ET and Tourette Syndrome are both common neurological conditions, they have distinct characteristics and treatment also… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the finale of a three-part series on back-to-school anxiety by the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Part 1 was published on Friday, and part 2 was published on Tuesday. There are a number of intervention strategies for combating school avoidance, many more than… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part 2 of a three-part series on back-to-school anxiety by the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Part 1 was published on Friday, and part 3 will be published on Wednesday. As always, in order to understand how to combat the problem,… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part 1 of a three-part series on back-to-school anxiety by the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Parts 2 and 3 will be published Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Fall is fast approaching, and in a few short days, it… Continue Reading
As part of their normal development, young children often engage in ritualistic, repetitive and even compulsive activities. Early developmental phases in humans typically involve perfectionism, attachments to favourite objects, rituals for eating, hoarding, bedtime rituals, etc. Psychologists believe that this… Continue Reading
Hot off the presses is “Prevalence of Tic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” an article published in the journal Paediatric Neurology by several physicians, including Dr. Tamara Pringshiem. Dr. Pringshiem is a member of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of… Continue Reading
Recently, several Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada members asked National Office staff about the use of BOTOX injections as a tic treatment. In response, the TSFC did some research and here is what we found. In the current clinical guidelines… Continue Reading