Tourette's Syndrome (Patient-Centered Guides)
Tourette's Syndrome (Patient-Centered Guides)
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Book Description
Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder usually diagnosed in childhood. It is characterized by tics: physical jerks and involuntary vocalizations. Some people with Tourette's also have other brain-based disorders, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Tourette's syndrome can be a minor challenge or a truly devastating disability. People with Tourette's often experience anxiety, embarrassment, sometimes even harassment. Their symptoms can prevent them from having a normal childhood, building good relationships, achieving their best in school, or finding menaingful employment. The effects of this disruption can be painful and lifelong. The good news is that Tourette's is very treatable and sometimes subsides with age. With prompt, consistent intervention, most people with Tourette's can wrest back control of their lives. Tourette's Syndrome helps you:
- Secure an accurate and complete diagnosis
- Live with Tourette's in the family: using effective parenting techniques, building support systems
- Understand medical interventions
- Obtain appropriate medical care from an existing health plan
- Deal with Tourette's in the community and workplace
- Navigate the education system
- Find resources
Author Mitzi Waltz, an advocate for people with neurological challenges, has included the stories of dozens of people living with Tourette's and parents of children and teens with Tourette's.
Book Info
A consumer guide to Tourette's syndrome, offering resources for families living and dealing with Tourette's. Discusses ways to understand medical interventions and receive appropriate medical care, and how to find resources for help with the disorder. Also shows how to deal with Tourette's at work and in the community. Softcover.
Tourette's Syndrome: Finding Answers and Getting Help (Patient-Centered Guides),Mitzi Waltz,Patient Center Guides,0596500076,Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain),General,Health & Fitness,Health/Fitness,Medical / Nursing,Neurology - General,Popular works,Tourette syndrome,Diseases & disorders,Family & Relationships/General,Medical / Neurology,Neurology & clinical neurophysiology,Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology
Book Contents:
- Treasured Time with Your Toddler
- Troubled Families-Problem Children: Working with Parents: A Collaborative Process
- Virtual Medicine: A New Dimension in Energy Healing
- Wake Up or Break Up : 8 Crucial Steps to Strengthening Your Relationship
- What About Me? Growing Up with a Developmentally Disabled Sibling
- What We Can't Tell You : Teenagers Talk to the Adults in Their Lives
- When a Parent Marries Again: Children Can Learn to Cope with Family Change
- Working with Families of the Poor
- Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year : Discovering the Senses and Learning About the World (Your Child at Play Series)
- Your Child in the Balance
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