Tourette’s Syndrome
Learn how to recognize the symptoms of different tic disorders — including Tourette Syndrome — and how you can pursue a diagnosis and treatment for yourself or your child.
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Persistent Tics
"Help! My eight-year-old son developed a severe tic after he started taking a stimulant. He stopped...
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Teachable Moments: How One Teen Took Control of Her ADHD and Tics
Do-it-yourself strategies and a determination that her disorders wouldn’t control her life changed...
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Free Resource: Is It More Than Just ADHD?
A majority of people ADHD also have a second condition — like learning disabilities, mood disorders,...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
“My Signs of ADHD Were Obscured by Comorbidities for Years”
Signs of ADHD can hide behind or blend it with comorbidities for a lifetime. Here, ADDitude readers...
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Children with Tourette Syndrome Meet Criteria for Autism
More than 20 percent of children with Tourette Syndrome may also exhibit symptoms that appear to...
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“They All Feed Off Each Other:” Stories of Life with ADHD and Comorbidities
Symptoms of ADHD and comorbid conditions often overlap, intertwine, and exacerbate one another. Here,...
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Study: ADHD, OCD, Tourette Syndrome Share Genetic Links
New research finds that 86 percent of people with Tourette Syndrome will be diagnosed with certain...
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Comorbid Conditions with ADHD: What Is Your Primary Diagnosis?
“ADHD feels the most like a core part of my personality, my way of being, while anxiety is this...
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Stimulants Do Not Cause Tics
A new study conducted by Yale researchers indicates that stimulant medications used to treat ADHD do...
ADHD + Tourette’s Medication Challenges
My son is 9 years old and has ADHD and Tourette’s. All stimulants make his tics much much worse...
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‘Scarce Evidence’ of Cannabinoid Effectiveness in Treating ADHD, Mental Disorders: Study
Scientists say more high-quality research is needed to study the efficacy of treating mental...
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When It’s More Than ADHD
If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, odds are you also exhibit symptoms of anxiety, a mood disorder,...
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Parents and Doctors Beware: The Hidden Dangers of Chronic Tic Disorders
Research suggests that a child diagnosed with tics or Tourette Syndrome is more likely to entertain...
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New Tourette’s Treatment? Understanding the Brain Chemical that Controls Tics
New research suggests a link between a brain chemical and the tics commonly associated with...