{"id":3064,"date":"2013-09-18T07:30:21","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2013-09-18T07:30:21","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T11:30:21","slug":"i-wonder-a-lot-of-things-about-tourette-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/i-wonder-a-lot-of-things-about-tourette-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"I wonder a lot of things about Tourette Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ever look at this map and wonder??<\/p>\n

I wonder why the East Coast appears to have such a higher incidence of TS. Is it because most of the major research centers working on TS are in the east??<\/p>\n

I wonder about how the data to make this map was collected. Seriously, WHO is keeping track of the number of people with TS since when I go looking for statistics I find conflicting information on EVERYTHING.<\/p>\n

I wonder about a lot of things Tourette\u2019s-related and with most there is not much I can do to help find the answers. But there may be a way to help: the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013<\/strong><\/a> is a bill that has been referred to Congressional committee and it could use our help.<\/p>\n

The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013\u00a0 will amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH programs and activities regarding Tourette syndrome. It:<\/p>\n