Tourette syndrome
Creating rights from hurt feelings
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A man went into a Starbucks in Boca Raton, Florida. As it happened, he suffered from Tourette Syndrome, which according to the Tourette Syndrome Association is a neurological disorder which becomes evident in early childhood or before the age of 18 years and is defined by multiple involuntary motor and vocal actions which may include violent acts, as well as obscene words or socially inappropriate words and phrases. While in the coffee shop the man had a Tourette’s attack and began uncontrollably beating on a wall and cursing loudly. When customers complained, Starbucks employees called the police and had him...
Published on Friday 25th of May 2012 09:39:36 AM
From outcast to accepted (Tourette Syndrome)
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Tourette syndrome made J.P. D'amico an outcast in school. Kids didn't understand that J.P. couldn't help it when he made ear-piercing grunts, his head twitched uncontrollably or his eyeballs vibrated. Even teachers ridiculed him. "I was emotionally scarred," he said. But for one week each summer, J.P. found a haven at YMCA Camp Duncan in Lake County. It's the only specialized summer camp in the Midwest for kids who have the baffling neurological disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary movements and noises called tics. Kids come from all over the country. "This is a community that will not treat them the...
Published on Friday 25th of May 2012 09:39:36 AM
Local Man First To Get Tourette-Curing Procedure
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CLEVELAND -- A Lyndhurst man became the first person in the United States to benefit from a procedure that can cure Tourette syndrome, reported NewsChannel5. Video New Hope For Tourette Syndrome Patients Jeff Matovic, 31, has suffered from severe Tourette Syndrome for 28 years. The disorder caused him to have major tics and jerks, making it extremely difficult to walk or sit still. Last month, doctors at University Hospitals implanted electrodes in Matovic's brain and attached them to a pacemaker.The deep brain stimulation has been done before to help people with Parkinson's disease, but had never before been tried in...
Published on Friday 25th of May 2012 09:39:36 AM
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