limitation in curing tourette syndrome?
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As of now, there is not a cure for Tourettes.  However, there has been a recent genetic breakthrough at Harvard.  Here is the link:\nhttp://www.tsa-usa.org/\n"Genetic\nBreakthrough\nYields\nClue\nto\nTourette\nSyndrome"\n\nand click on the press release link and/or the actual study in the scientific journal.  I hope that this answers your question.
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Some allergies can actually be "cured" by treatment.  Go to a local Allergist.  The treatment is basically giving the person very small doses of the substance that he is allergic to and then over a long period of time gradually increasing the dosage.  This is a long term treatment that can take a year or so.  But I've heard lots of cases of it working pretty well.  I do think that your grandson might be too young to go though treatment at this age....might be better off to wait till he's a few years older.  Still it doesn't hurt to go consult the Allergist first.  By the way, some insurance policy will cover (if only partially) the cost, so you should also double check with your insurance company first.
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No.  That would be a concern for someone with photosensitive epilepsy.  Tourettes is not affected by using games or computers.
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A Rapid Cure for Toxic Multinodular Goiter?\nFrom Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide\n\nAccording to researchers reporting at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), patients with toxic multinodular goiter who receive the maximum allowable outpatient dose of radioactive iodine-131 to ablate the thyroid – known as radioiodine ablation therapy -- can be cured in a single treatment.\nAccording to the researchers, normal thyroid function was achieved at a mean level of 121 days, or in approximately four month. More than 80% of patients had normal thyroid function within six months. Approximately 20 percent of patients became hypothyroid, and all did so within a year, but 80% of them within 6 months.\n\nDoses of radioactive iodine have ranged based on where the treatment is provided, in some cases a standard dose has been applied, in other, doses were based on weight. But these researchers identified that going to the highest possible dose considered safe could resolve the thyrotoxicosis as quickly as possible, with the primary risk being resulting hypothyroidism.
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Beware of any treatment called a 'miracle cure'... Autism is such a pervasive disorder, that a single drug is unlikely to ever 'cure it'. It may be that some of the symptoms may be reduced, but considering that autism affects the development of a child's brain, it is unlikely that anything (in the near future) will be able to 'undo' developmental pathogenenes. \n\nThis article shows the current state of mind concerning 'miracle drugs'\n\nNovel treatments for autistic spectrum disorders.\n\nLevy SE, Hyman SL.\n\nChildren's Seashore House, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1914, USA. Levys@email.chop.edu\n\nIn no area of developmental pediatric practice is there more controversy regarding the choice of treatment than related to children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Complementary and alternative medical therapies (CAM) are often elected because they are perceived as treating the cause of symptoms rather than the symptoms themselves. CAM used for autism can be divided by proposed mechanism: immune modulation, gastrointestinal, supplements that affect neurotransmitter function, and nonbiologic intervention. Secretin as a therapy for autism is discussed as an example of how a clinical observation rapidly grew to a widespread treatment before well-designed studies demonstrated absence of effect. The plausibility for behavioral effect was not substantiated by clinical studies. CAM used for treatment of autism is examined in terms of rationale, evidence of efficacy, side effects, and additional commentary. Families and clinicians need access to well-designed clinical evidence to assist them in choice of therapies. Copyright 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.\n\nHere's another article that may interest you:\n\nAutism, an extreme challenge to integrative medicine. Part 2: medical management.\n\nKidd PM.\n\nAutism and allied autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) present myriad behavioral, clinical, and biochemical abnormalities. Parental participation, advanced testing protocols, and eclectic treatment strategies have driven progress toward cure. Behavioral modification and structured education are beneficial but insufficient. Dietary restrictions, including removal of milk and other casein dairy products, wheat and other gluten sources, sugar, chocolate, preservatives, and food coloring are beneficial and prerequisite to benefit from other interventions. Individualized IgG or IgE testing can identify other troublesome foods but not non-immune mediated food sensitivities. Gastrointestinal improvement rests on controlling Candida and other parasites, and using probiotic bacteria and nutrients to correct dysbiosis and decrease gut permeability. Detoxification of mercury and other heavy metals by DMSA/DMPS chelation can have marked benefit. Documented sulfoxidation-sulfation inadequacies call for sulfur-sulfhydryl repletion and other liver p450 support. Many nutrient supplements are beneficial and well tolerated, including dimethylglycine (DMG) and a combination of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and magnesium, both of which benefit roughly half of ASD cases. Vitamins A, B3, C, and folic acid; the minerals calcium and zinc; cod liver oil; and digestive enzymes, all offer benefit. Secretin, a triggering factor for digestion, is presently under investigation. Immune therapies (pentoxifyllin, intravenous immunoglobulin, transfer factor, and colostrum) benefit selected cases. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids offer great promise. Current pharmaceuticals fail to benefit the primary symptoms and can have marked adverse effects. Individualized, in-depth clinical and laboratory assessments and integrative parent-physician-scientist cooperation are the keys to successful ASD management.\n\n\nConcerning chelation therapy, although it may well be effective in some cases, it has some serious risks: one boy died during threatment: http://www.post-gazette.co
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Read these articles, and they may help you with your question...\n\nhttp://www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//news/2004/jul/21spec1.html\n\nhttp://www.mental-health-matters.com/treatments/trt_details.php?trtID=6&catID=16
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I don't know of any exercises to treat it.  When I have it I can't even think about moving, much less exercise.  I use Antivert (meclizine) to fight it.  It's the same as Dramamine or Bonine (OTC)
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Hello! I think the answers you were given are very encouraging :-) ... might try it as well. Can well imagine that it will work. The link below is an EFT guide... I will have a look through it but maybe you know it already. Everything is about not postponing the decision to do it now :-) ... no harm can be done, I suppose. Some therapies work for some people, other's don't :o) . Best of luck!
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If you have it, you have my sympathies. I suffered from it with other nerve syptoms for three years. 24-7, Oy. It doesn't really have a course. You have it or you don't. Tegretol worked for me, (it is anti-convulsant) although I would still have episodes. If that doesn't work, other anti-convulsants may. It generally can't be cured (in the sense that it will go away. There may be long periods of time where you won't have the symptoms. No one really knows what causes it, or rather there may be many reasons. My doctor discovered that I have a herpes virus next to my trigeminal nerve back in my head. I don't have herpes anywhere else. He guesses it was probably there for ages, maybe since childhood. Something shifted and antigonized the virus. I am on herpes medication, and I haven't had another episode. Go figure. You may have to mess around with meds til you find what works. The surgeries should be a last resort. Works for some, doesn't work for others, some have had the surgery a few times, and still suffers. TN is so rare that there hasn't been a lot of research, you will need to participate in your recovery.
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Of all the studying I've done on toxoplasmosis, the closest I've found to what your looking for stops short at prevention.\n\nKeep updated with her neurologist on possible treatment options as research opens up possibilities. Good luck.
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Sorry, it can not be cured, however the best strategy I know of that is natural is structure.  Have structure built into every aspect of their life.  Stay with a strict schedule and have things be predictable for the child.  It works for me and I have several students in my classroom who have difficulty with A.D.H.D.
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there is no cure BUT...you can absolutely keep it controlled by therapy and medications.  I have a friend who has been diagnosed with this terrible disease and because of the meds, you would NEVER know...just like you and me!  The site i posted in the source gives you some great resources...
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See:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000621.htm#Treatment
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Sadly there is no "CURE"\n\n   The disorder isn't a disease.\n\n   There are advances in the technology available to increase his comfort, education, mobility, and in general his quality of life.\n\n   He will always be confined to many aspects of his condition, but depending on its severity, he can enjoy life, within a range that is comfortable for him.\n\n   I will keep him and your family in my prayers.\n\n   Love him as if nothing is wrong.\n\nRev. Steven
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Hey\nIm a 14 year old living with autism im thinking about possible causes I havent found one apart from genetic or hereditory yet. I dont know what terbutaline is but i'll try finding an answer in a minute then we may both be happy :-) I'll post back.\nRach
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if you mean tourette syndrom, here are some information to what it is.\nTourette syndrome (TS) is named for the French doctor Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the condition in 1885. It is a genetic condition, that's either inherited (passed on from parent to child) or happens during development in the womb. Doctors and scientists don't know the exact cause of TS, but some research suggests that it occurs when there's a problem with how nerves communicate in the brain. Neurotransmitters - chemicals in the brain that carry nerve signals from cell to cell - may play a role in TS. Tourette syndrome is not contagious.\n\nSymptoms of Tourette syndrome usually emerge in childhood and in the teenage years. TS isn't common - only one person in every 1,000 to 2,000 people has the condition.\n\nTo be diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, a person must have several different types of tics - specifically, multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic.
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Tourette's disorder is a neurological (brain) condition that usually begins in childhood. It causes a child to make sounds or words (vocal tics) and body movements (motor tics) that are beyond his or her control. Tourette's disorder (TD) is also known as Tourette's syndrome and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. However, not all tics are TD. Your child may have tics and not develop TD. \n\nMotor tics usually begin between ages 3 and 8. Vocal tics can begin as early as age 3, but they usually develop a few years after motor tics. Tics generally are at their worst at age 12. In most children, tics go away or decrease quite a bit in the teen years. But tics can continue into adulthood.\n\nThe effect tics have on children varies. Some children have mild tics that have a small impact on their lives. But even mild or infrequent tics may affect your child's self-esteem and relationships with friends and family. Severe and frequent tics may require treatment, including medicine and counseling. Although a child's tics may seem minor, they may interfere with the child's ability to learn and can cause embarrassment. \n\nIt is important to remember that:\n\nTics are not a sign of low intelligence and do not affect intelligence. \nThe severity of your child's tics is not a good indicator of how well he or she will perform in school or in social situations. \nHow well your child can cope with tics can be helped by a supportive home, school, and community environment.