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Synopsis
This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to tourette syndrome, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on tourette syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Tourette Syndrome: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Tourette Syndrome; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Tourette Syndrome; Chapter 5. Patents on Tourette Syndrome; Chapter 6. Books on Tourette Syndrome; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Tourette Syndrome; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Tourette Syndrome; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Tourette Syndrome; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; TOURETTE SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Chronic Motor Tic, Chronic Multiple Tics, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Gilles de la Tourette's disease, Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome, Habit Spasms, Maladie de Tics, Motor-verbal tic disorder, Paulitis, Tics, Tourette Syndrome, Tourette's disorder.
