Archive for November, 2006

Deep Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope For Dystonia Treatment - Science Daily (press release)

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Deep Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope For Dystonia TreatmentScience Daily (press release) - 5 hours ago… Surgeons Explore New Treatment For Tourette Syndrome (April 2, 2004) — A neurosurgical team at University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC) has, for the first time …

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Mel Gibson's Outspoken Support For Michael Richards Not Exactly … - Defamer.com

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Defamer.comMel Gibson's Outspoken Support For Michael Richards Not Exactly …Defamer.com, CA - 12 hours ago… the quotee's heart goes out to the most recent victim stricken by the highly contagious outbreak of Celebrity Racist Tourette's Syndrome currently sweeping …

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Child therapist honored for work - Kentucky.com

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

U Of L NewsChild therapist honored for workKentucky.com, KY - 5 hours ago… researchers Giacomo Rizzolatti, Vittorio Gallese and Leonardo Fogassi could offer insight into such disorders as autism, schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome. … Italians' psychology work honored Louisville Courier-JournalItalian Scientists Win Grawemeyer Prize for Their Study of Mirror … Yahoo! News (press release)all 16 news articles

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Brain injury keeps man from jail - London Free Press

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Brain injury keeps man from jailLondon Free Press, Canada - 5 hours ago… Publicover suffers from a mood disorder resembling Tourette's syndrome during which he has "episodes of explosive rage," throws and breaks things, then has no …

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Back in the mix - The Age

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

The AgeBack in the mixThe Age, Australia - 11 hours ago… She's also keen to raise awareness of Tourette syndrome after her 11-year-old son, Max, was diagnosed with it this year. Until now …

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Curing an addiction with hypnotic healing - Stuff.co.nz

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Curing an addiction with hypnotic healingStuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 4 hours ago… He has also helped a Tourette syndrome sufferer stop tic-ing and blurting, cured a needle-phobic doctor and trained an obsessive dumped lover to get over her …

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Noven Provides Update on Daytrana Methylphenidate Transdermal … - PharmaLive.com (press release)

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Noven Provides Update on Daytrana Methylphenidate Transdermal …PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 10 hours ago… TM); glaucoma; discontinued in the last 14 days or is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI); tics, or family history or diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome. …

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Psychiatry for Neurologists - Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Psychiatry for NeurologistsJournal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription) - 7 hours ago… hysteria, and catatonia) and "major neurological disorders" (dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, Tourette’s syndrome), but attempt to view …

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Agency is sued in rape of client - San Jose Mercury News

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Agency is sued in rape of clientSan Jose Mercury News,  USA - 2 hours ago… toes.''. Endsley's daughter, who has mild mental retardation and Tourette's syndrome, has lived at her mother's home since the rape. A … Caregiver sued over rape San Mateo County Timesall 5 news articles

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Italians' psychology work honored - Louisville Courier-Journal

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

U Of L NewsItalians' psychology work honoredLouisville Courier-Journal, KY - 2 hours ago… They also could offer clues to language and disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome, according to aU of L press release and experts. … Italian Scientists Win Grawemeyer Prize for Their Study of Mirror … Yahoo! News (press release)all 7 news articles

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Sly's Rocky return 'to show I have balls' - Guardian Unlimited

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Sly's Rocky return 'to show I have balls'Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago… Dad Frank Stallone has married a woman with Tourette's Syndrome 45 years younger than himself while his lovely mother Jackie Stallone , who hilariously …

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Health Tip: Understanding Tourette's Syndrome - CBC News

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Health Tip: Understanding Tourette's SyndromeCBC News, Canada - Nov 24, 2006HealthDay News - Tourette's syndrome is a tic disorder that causes people to frequently repeat uncontrolled movements and sounds. …

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Noven Provides Update on Daytrana(TM) Methylphenidate Transdermal … - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Noven Provides Update on Daytrana(TM) Methylphenidate Transdermal …Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - 3 hours ago… TM); glaucoma; discontinued in the last 14 days or is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI); tics, or family history or diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome. …

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Professor uses mice to research autistic trait - The Exponent

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Professor uses mice to research autistic traitThe Exponent, IN - 9 hours ago… seen in patients with other psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome, Garner said …

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Staging the holidays - Anchorage Daily News

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Staging the holidaysAnchorage Daily News, AK - 53 minutes ago… From the first page: "In the later centuries, we would probably identify Ebenezer's repeated saying of 'Bah, humbug' as a kind of seasonal Tourette syndrome. …

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Health Tip: Understanding Tourette's Syndrome - Forbes

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Health Tip: Understanding Tourette's SyndromeForbes, NY - 10 hours ago(HealthDay News) — Tourette's syndrome is a tic disorder that causes people to frequently repeat uncontrolled movements and sounds. …

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Actors allow medical students to practice bedside manner - Albuquerque Tribune

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Actors allow medical students to practice bedside mannerAlbuquerque Tribune, NM - 7 hours ago… "I dropped right into a Tourette's syndrome case," he recalled. "That was a lot of fun. It wasn't like people usually see it, swearing and such. …

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Art of the matter - Stoughton Journal

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Art of the matterStoughton Journal, MA - 55 minutes ago… Asperger's Syndrome (similar to autism), dystonia (abnormal tissue and muscle tone), dyspraxia (coordination disabilities), Tourette's Syndrome, cerebral palsy …

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