Updated 10/6/23: Emalex Biosciences Releases Results of 12-Month Open-Label Extension Study for Tourette Syndrome Candidate In our ongoing exploration of treatment options for suppressing tics, we’ve discussed numerous approaches, such as medications and behavioral therapies like Habit Reversal Training (HRT).… Continue Reading
For the many parents of children and adolescents with persistent tic disorder and Tourette Syndrome (TS), as well as adults with TS, the quest for treatments to increase the quality of life and reduce the severity of tics is constant… Continue Reading
So much of the news in the past two years has been dominated by the discussion and study of COVID-19, we are happy to report on remarkable research with encouraging results in the field of Tourette Syndrome. This news is… Continue Reading
Today’s guest post is from a TS parent in South Jersey who has done the research into medical marijuana now that TS is a qualifying condition. She’s done the legwork and would like to share it with fellow parents! Hello!… Continue Reading
Recently an old friend from college reached out to me after seeing my first NJCTS blog post. We hadn’t spoken in well over 10 years and we were both surprised by this new common bond we had. Her oldest daughter… Continue Reading
Atlantic Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center routinely offers studies and clinical trials in a range of neurological and movement disorders, including Tourette syndrome. To learn more, please contact Caroline Sabatino, Research Associate, at 908-522-5901. Pediatric Tourette Trials Ecopipam… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: We welcome blogger AndreaF back to TSParentsOnline with a follow-up to her popular post from a few years ago. What are your experiences with these methods to reduce tics? We’d love to hear from you. Before my book… Continue Reading
And so here’s mine. It seems as if the moment my kid hit 13 the teens hit full force. The defiance, the arguing, the overall surliness. And, well, if I’m being honest, I thought it was going to be one… Continue Reading
Study 1: Multimodal Dietary Treatment in Tourette’s Syndrome Ages: 12-17 Investigator: Roger Kurlan, MD, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Contact: Caroline Sabatino, 908-522-5901 Patients with TS age 12-17 are eligible to participate. We are testing a group of dietary supplements that… Continue Reading
My son, Anthony, has Tourette Syndrome. Anthony is 9 years old and started displaying mild tics around the age of 3. The tics would wax and wane, the severity of them never being bad enough to be disconcerting to Anthony… Continue Reading