Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome by Mary Robertson

Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder affecting up to 1% of the population. It is characterised by motor and vocal tics, and upsetting anti-social behaviour such as involuntary swearing and obscene gestures. This second edition of Tourette Syndrome: The Facts explains the causes of the syndrome, how it is diagnosed, and how to cope if you or a relative has been recently diagnosed. It provides information on the treatment and therapies that are available, and advice and on how individuals can manage their symptoms. It clearly explains the different presentations that can affected individuals, covering a spectrum from very mild to more uncommon severe forms of TS, and also discusses disorders that can be mistaken for TS. This edition contains a new chapters focussing on 'Education, employment and empowerment', and famous and successful people who achieved their goals despite their diagnosis. Essential reading for Tourette's sufferers, their relatives and friends, Tourette's Syndrome: The Facts will also be of use to clinicians, GPs, schoolteachers, and anyone seeking an accessible introduction to the disorder.

..an interesting addition to the available material for patient information...very comprehensive...useful to anyone wanting to understand a long-term condition - and that would include medical staff. * Pulse GP Magazine *

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ISBN 13	9780199298198
ISBN 10	019929819X
Title	Tourette Syndrome
Author	Mary Robertson
Series	The Facts
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2008-10-16
Number of pages	184
Prizes	Winner of Endorsed by Tourettes Action (UK), Tourette Scotland, the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, Tourette Syndrome Association (US), and Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada.
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