Articles about tourettes (0-14 of 14)

  • Dealing With Motor Tics In Children
    By: Dee Braun | - Some people have a problem with their muscles making sudden spasms or movements that they cannot control, otherwise known as motor tics. They do not appear gradually but all of a sudden the involuntary movements strike. As you can imagine, these types of spasms are very frustrating and can wreak havoc on your social and work life.

    Adults often have to deal with motor tics but they are much more common in children. In certain cases, they show up in early childhood and then continue ...

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  • Medical Marijuana Faqs
    By: Abigail Aaronson | - The legalization of medical marijuana has become a hot debate in many states in America. This controversy also rages in other countries around the world. Many nations have recognized the medicinal properties and value in extracts of this plant while others have not. Canada, Spain, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, and Portugal are among the nations that have legally allowed the use of cannabis for health concerns. In the United States, several states have voted to allow its use for medically approv ...
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  • The Ugliness Of Aggression
    By: Dee Braun | - Aggression is a type of behavior that is both impulsive and unpredictable. While someone is going through this type of mood swing they are prone to becoming angry and capable of physical harm. Aggression can be shown either verbally or physically.

    An aggressive person will likely damage things or have fits and throw things around. Verbal abuse is often a trademark of aggression. They will yell threats, swear and try to intimidate people. More times than not the aggressive individu ...

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  • Sedation Dentistry - Who Is An Ideal Candidate For This Dental Care Option?
    By: Daniel Beasley | - If you experience a great amount of stress and anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist, sedation dentistry may be a good option for you. Others that can benefit and be a good candidate for this procedure include those that have had past traumatic experiences at the dentist, those with sensitive teeth or excessive gag reflexes, complex dental problems that require lengthy treatments, or those individuals that have difficulty in controlling their movements such as patients with Parkinson ...
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  • Contributing Factors To Your Child's Adhd
    By: Dr. Kamini Patel | - A common behavior disorder ADHD, affects 8-10% of school age children. More boys are diagnosed with ADHD, than girls but there is no clinical indication or solid evidence of why this is. Kids with ADHD often understand what is being asked of them or is expected of them, but can't sit still or act out without thinking first. All kids at that way at one time or another, but a child suffering with ADHD continuously have these symptoms for long periods at a time. These symptoms that a child has with ...
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  • Carol Vorderman: Countdown To The End Of The Ignorant Celebrity?
    By: Samantha Gilmartin | - Carol Vorderman has made her last appearance on Countdown. It was a quarter of a century ago that the 21-year-old joined another unknown, Richard Whitely, to launch the show on the fledgling Channel 4.

    What she and Richard shared was a poor academic record. Both had been hailed as members of Cambridge University's Nines Club _ a derisive tag given to those who had got thirds in each of their three years. (3 plus 3 plus 3 equals 9)

    The quiz show was to be her turning ...

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  • Tourettes Syndrome Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment
    By: Juliet | - Tics are sudden, repetitive, stereotyped, nonrhythmic, involuntary movements (motor tics) and utterances (phonic tics) that involve discrete muscle groups. Tics are often worse with excitement or anxiety and better during calm, focused activities. Tics are classified as either simple or complex. Simple motor tics are sudden, brief, repetitive movements that involve a limited number of muscle groups. Transient tic disorder consists of multiple motor tics, phonic tics or both, with a duration of b ...
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  • Candida Albicans And Tourettes
    By: Syed Rizvi | - Medical studies are still uncovering new information on a plethora of disorders and diseases every day, and Tourettes is no exception to this. Many studies have been conducted to determine what if any effects Candida albicans has on the symptoms of Tourettes. While some studies are inconclusive, there are other studies that show evidence that Candida albicans is linked to Tourettes directly.

    While differences of opinion always abound, there is some research to suggest that Cand ...

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  • Amino Acids And Tourettes
    By: Syed Rizvi | - There are research studies being conducted to determine exactly what the links are between Tourettes and amino acids in treatment. Many studies are being conducted to see what causes Tourettes, however this study differs because it attempts to determine the effects on the treatment of Tourettes instead of focusing on curing Tourettes.

    Amino acids are a form of dietary supplement that is anticipated from research to help reduce the symptoms of Tourettes. Many suffer from very se ...

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  • The Gfcf Diet And How It Helps People With Tourettes
    By: Syed Rizvi | - Many people diet each and every year. Some diet for personal reasons, others diet in order to lose weight, others diet to lower their cholesterol levels. Diets are now being used to do everything from reduce acne, to control diabetes, and even help control some disorders such as ADHD and even Tourettes.

    The diet that is being used to help control some of the symptoms of Tourettes is the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free or GFCF diet. This is certainly not the first diet to attempt to ...

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  • Famous People With Tourettes
    By: Syed Rizvi | - Tourettes is a relatively uncommon neurological disorder that a very small percentage of people actually have. Some who develop Tourettes are determined that it is practically a death sentence with them being forced to hide indoors and avoid contact with others. However, this is far from the truth. There have been several very famous people who have Tourettes who set a shinning example of what is possible for you to do.

    There are several people who definitely have Tourettes a ...

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  • Adhd Treatment: Adderall Side Effects
    By: Alvin Toh | - Adderall is commonly used to treat ADHD symptoms. In the beginning, Adderall was sold under another name as Obetrol'. It was prescribed to help people in weight and dietary control. So whilst it may have some benefits for people suffering from ADHD, it was originally used for other purposes.

    Adderall is an amphetamine that stimulates the central nervous system. It has been approved by the FDA since 1996 for treating ADHD in adults and in children over the age of 6 years old. Add ...

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  • Depression Zyban Wellbutrin
    By: David McEvoy | - Both Zyban and Wellbutrin are brand name prescription drugs that contain the same active ingredient, which is Bupropion. Bupropion can be used both as an antidepressant, and as an aid to giving up smoking.

    As an antidepressant, it is sold under the brand names Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR and Wellbutrin XL. It is used to treat major depression and also seasonal affective disorder or SAD as well as some other conditions. No one really understands exactly how it works, but its benefic ...

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  • Tourettes Syndrome
    By: Mike Mansell | - Tourettes Syndrome was discovered by Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette who first reported the condition in medical literature in 1885.

    Tourettes Syndrome is known to run in families, although there are cases of Sporadic Tourettes Syndrome where there is no known family link to the condition.

    The condition tends to affect around three times more men than women. It is caused by problems in the development of the Central Nervous System (the brain and spinal cord) and of ...

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