Tourette
Syndrome Treatments
The goals
of treating Tourette Syndrome should not be to completely eliminate
all the tics and other symptoms that a patient has, but to relieve
tic-related discomfort or embarrassment and to achieve a control of
Tourette Syndrome symptoms that allows the patient to function as
normally as possible.
Tourette
Syndrome Tics only require treatment when they interfere with the
functioning of the patient.
Most
persons with TS do not require medication for their tics. Some patients
with comorbid disorders will require medication, however sometimes
the medication can cause more trouble than the tics. (One study showed
that quality of life was most strongly influenced by comorbid disorders,
not tics.) The current treatments available do not cure Tourette Syndrome,
nevertheless they can suppress tics and make life more manageable.
Mild
Tourette symptoms do not usually require medication for treatment.
Intervention in mild symptoms if needed may only require some basic
understanding.
Moderate
and severe symptoms are more likely to be treated with medication
if needed and also be supported by better education of patients, school
personnel and parents, and initiation of supportive counseling and/or
behavior therapy.
Comorbid
conditions if present in Tourette cases should be individually
assessed and treated.
When
you begin treatment for Tourette Syndrome if your case requires it,
you will have choices to make which can sometimes seem overwhelming.
You may want the latest and most successful treatment approaches.
Many doctors and clinicians have
multiple certifications and some have pioneered new treatment approaches.
Regardless of what type of treatments available; conventional, alternative,
progressive, or numinous, you must decide what Tourette Syndrome treatment
is best for you.
There
are some great tips on preparing to see a doctor listed on our Tourette
Syndrome Doctors page.
Tourette
Syndrome Treatment Groups:
•
Medications
for Tourette Syndrome
Medications
scientifically and medically pier reviewed, acceptable, and commonly
prescribed for Tourette patients. The medications are presented in
a "Physician's Desk Reference" like format, featuring expected
therapeutic effects, drug interactions and information about interactions
with other drugs.
•
Alternative Treatments
for Tourette Syndrome
Alternative
therapy and treatments that may or may not be scientifically and/or
medically pier reviewed, with some assertions and acceptability postured;
though reasonably useful and based on significant data. Alternative
(or complementary) therapies for Tourette Syndrome, including herbal
medicines, vitamin & mineral supplements, other nutritional supplements,
and behavioral therapies
•
Progressive Treatments
for Tourette Syndrome
Successfull treatments under scientific pier review with
clinical promise. Procedures and techniques that may combine old fashion
with modern science to better control Tourette Syndrome and its possible
complications.
•
Numinous Therapy
Therapy concerned with the spirit rather than the body or
material things. Any mysterious appealing to the higher emotions or
to the aesthetic sense: relating to a church or to an established
religion, spiritual interventions or psychic craft.
