Tourette Syndrome Medical and Treatment

MEDICAL & TREATMENT

The information on these pages is directed to Medical and allied professionals. TSA funds research that will

ultimately find the cause of and cure for TS and, at the same time, lead to improved medications and treatments.
The information on these pages, along with many of our publications and videos are directed at furthering the cbudmanmd

understanding and treatment of TS by the medical community. TSA has published a
"Guide to Diagnosis and

Treatment of Tourette Syndrome", as well as many
medical articles and videos for professionals and families. In partnership with the CDC, TSA conducts FREE Medical seminars throughout the U.S. The partnership has
produced medical and allied professional education materials in print, CD, DVD,
and web video formats, many of which are viewable on this website, and distributed
free of charge to attendees at these sessions. (See below for more information about these presentations).

What is Tourette Syndrome? - Basic Information, Diagnosis and Treatment, Definition,
FAQ, Fact Sheet, Glossary of terms
Medical Headlines - important and current issues
Medical Articles and PowerPoint Presentations
Ask the MAB - quarterly articles by TSA's Medical Advisory Board members
Other Resources and Information
- TSA/CDC Partnership educates Medical/Allied/Education Professionals with FREE programs
  throughout the U.S. - click here for details about these programs - and to find out how to request a free
  presentation at your Medical School or Medical/Allied Professional Association
- New diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome? - (resources include video webstream, featuring Dr. John Walkup)
- Medical and Allied Professional Videos - Click here to register and view
- CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) - 2 hour video for medical and allied professionals,
  psychologists and social workers + 33-minute role-playing training session video - click here for more information
  and to register to view.
- Science and Research pages on this site - Click here
- Material for children and adults in this site's "People with TS" section
- Our online store has many publications and videos for professionals and families (including a
  DVD of the award-winning HBO special, "I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me")
- Opportunity to be included on TSA’s physician and Allied Professional Referral lists.
  The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) maintains state Professional Referral Listings (PRL) to provide to
  inquirers in their home areas. The professionals listed have indicated that they have had prior experience,
  expertise and an interest in diagnosing and/or treating people with Tourette Syndrome. Click here if you are
  interested in being included on these lists.
- View the members of TSA's Medical Advisory Board - click here

For TSA Research, please see Science and Research pages on this site

For Allied Clinical and Counseling professionals, please see Clinical & Counseling Perspectives on this site

Visit our online store with more than 40 publications and videos on medical and treatment issues.

You should not rely on the information posted on this Web Site as a substitute for consultations with qualified health care professionals
who are familiar with individual medical conditions and needs. TSA strongly recommends that care and treatment decisions related to
Tourette Syndrome and any other medical condition be made in consultation with a patient's physician or other qualified health care
professionals who are familiar with the specific individual's health situation.

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